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

But the bill was not passed by the House of Lords, after an unprecedented number of suggested amendments delayed its progress until it ran out of time in April this year.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

There have also been some talks about the former first minister Carwyn Jones, but he is a member of the House of Lords and that might not go down well with some MPs.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The House of Lords Retirement and Participation Committee recommended that a new retirement age of 80 should apply to all existing members "without exception".

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