lower house

[loh-er]

noun

one of two branches of a legislature, generally more representative and with more members than the upper branch.

Origin of lower house

First recorded in 1570–80

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The party's lower-house caucus has split in two as the saga continues, day after day.
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December 15, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for lower house

lower house

noun

one of the two houses of a bicameral legislature: usually the larger and more representative houseAlso called: lower chamber Compare upper house

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