lower house

[loh-er]

noun

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

lower house

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lower house¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

France has been ensnared in political turmoil since Macron called snap elections in 2024 that failed to produce a clear majority in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament.

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Macron faced immediate demands to dissolve the National Assembly and call parliamentary elections from opponents who say the lower house is too fractured to produce a stable government.

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He dissolved a rowdy National Assembly last year only to see voters elect an even more divided lower house of parliament.

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Le Pen’s party garnered more seats than any other, but not enough for a majority, while Macron and his allies saw their ranks shrink to a mere 161 votes in the 577-seat lower house.

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At current predictions, ANO received just under 35% of the vote, earning them 81 seats in the 200-seat lower house.

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