House of Lords

American  

noun

1. the nonelective, upper house of the British Parliament, comprising the lords spiritual and lords temporal.

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House of Lords British  

noun

1. (in Britain) the upper chamber of Parliament, composed of the peers of the realm

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House of Lords Cultural  

1. The upper house of the parliament of Britain. The House of Lords is composed of the leading clergy and nobles of the country. (Compare House of Commons.)

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House of Lords

Formal details of some of the changes are expected to be revealed later, in the House of Lords, and as government appointments continue to be made.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers to be given seats in the House of Lords in one of Sir Keir Starmer's last acts as prime minister.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Currently peers are required to attend the House of Lords at least once in a session.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

There have been concern for many years about the size of the House of Lords, which currently stands at 774, making it one of the largest upper parliamentary houses in the world.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The death of 600 birds on a single estate in Norfolk was reported to the House of Lords, and 100 pheasants died on a farm in North Essex.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson