House of Representatives

American  

noun

1. the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies, as in the United States, Mexico, and Japan. H.R., HR

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House of Representatives British  

noun

1. (in the US) the lower chamber of Congress

2. (in Australia) the lower chamber of Parliament

3. the sole chamber of New Zealand's Parliament: formerly the lower chamber

4. (in the US) the lower chamber in many state legislatures

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House of Representatives Cultural  

1. The lower house of the United States Congress. With 435 popularly elected officials, the House (as it is often called) is the most representative body in the federal government. House seats are apportioned (see apportionment) relative to each state's population. Because of its larger size, the House tends to maintain a closer link to local constituent concerns than the Senate, though both houses of Congress participate in virtually all aspects of legislation and policymaking. The Speaker of the House is one of the most influential officials in Washington, D.C., and is second in succession to the presidency, after the vice president.

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House of Representatives

The bill also had the support of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who praised its passage by the House of Representatives earlier this week.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The House of Representatives has just four legislative days left before members hit the road to campaign for the November 3 midterm elections.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Paxton bought the property in 2006 with a group of investors including Rob Orr, with whom he served in the Texas House of Representatives.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives followed suit.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Politicians who had opposed suffrage in North Carolina urged members of Tennessee’s House of Representatives to fight suffrage “to the last ditch, and then some.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Related Words

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