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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Example Sentences

The Tories have called on ministers to ensure agreement is reached with the US over the 1966 Treaty, before the bill returns to the House of Lords.

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The UK is considering similar legislation; this week, the House of Lords voted to support a ban for under-16s via an amendment to the government's schools bill.

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Baroness Sheehan, who chairs the House of Lords environment and climate change committee, which has been investigating waste crime, said the BBC's research had "exposed widespread illegal waste dumping across the country".

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Peers in the House of Lords have been urged to vote in support of a ban on social media for under-16s in the UK.

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It comes as the government faces additional pressure from the House of Lords, which is expected to vote on a proposed ban on Wednesday.

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