Meaning of upper house | Babel Free
Definitions
The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
Equivalents
العربية
مَجْلِس عُلْوِيّ
Čeština
horní sněmovna
Deutsch
Oberhaus
Español
cámara alta
Suomi
ylähuone
Français
Chambre haute
हिन्दी
उच्च सदन
Italiano
camera alta
日本語
上院
한국어
상원
Polski
izba wyższa
Português
câmara alta
Русский
ве́рхняя пала́та
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.