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Lok Sabha

American  
[lawk suhb-hah] / ˈlɔk ˈsʌb hɑ /

noun

  1. the lower house of parliament in India.


Lok Sabha British  
/ ˈləʊk ˈsʌbə /

noun

  1. the lower chamber of India's Parliament Compare Rajya Sabha

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Lok Sabha

Hindi, from lok people + sabha assembly

Example Sentences

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The election beginning today is to vote for MPs for the Lok Sabha.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

The Lok Sabha, Parliament’s lower house, approved legislation introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government that is expected to boost its image ahead of national elections before next May.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

The Lok Sabha chamber, which will seat the lower house of the parliament, is designed in the likeness of a peacock, India's national bird.

From BBC • May 28, 2023

Following the last phase, votes will be counted, and the newly elected or reelected members of the Lok Sabha will then choose the next prime minister of India.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2019

In these phases, each conducted in different regions of the country, voters will elect their representatives to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2019

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