Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

chamber of deputies

American  
Or Chamber of Deputies

noun

  1. the lower house of the legislature of certain countries, as Italy.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Giorgia Meloni described the narrow defeat in the chamber of deputies as a "missed opportunity for Italians"

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“In the lower chamber of deputies we speak Italian,” Fabio Rampelli, who introduced the legislation, wrote in a November tweet pinned to the top of his profile.

From Washington Times Apr. 3, 2023

But the justice commission of the chamber of deputies rejected that on Wednesday, proposing instead that the penal code allow abortion only where the mother’s life is threatened.

From Reuters Mar. 19, 2021

The decision to rename the airport – currently named after Arturo Merino Benítez, the founder of Chile’s air force and national airline – now heads to the chamber of deputies for a final vote.

From The Guardian Nov. 23, 2018

When a member of the chamber of deputies, in 1836, he introduced and succeeded in establishing by law the right of blind and deaf-mute children to an education.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training