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Meaning of upper house | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.

Equivalents

Bosanski senat
Dansk overhus
Deutsch Oberhaus
Español cámara alta
Suomi ylähuone
Français Chambre haute
हिन्दी उच्च सदन
Hrvatski senat
Magyar felsőház
Bahasa Indonesia majelis tinggi
Italiano camera alta
日本語 上院
ქართული ზედა პალატა
한국어 귀족원 상원
Kurdî senat
မြန်မာဘာသာ အထက်လွှတ်တော်
Português câmara alta
Српски senat
ไทย สภาสูง
Tiếng Việt thượng viện

Examples

“It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated.”
“In March, Thais will vote for the 500-seat lower house of parliament. But the 250-member upper house, or Senate, will be chosen entirely by the military.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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