Rajya Sabha

American

[rahj-yuh suhb-hah] / ˈrɑdʒ yə ˈsʌb hɑ /

noun

the upper house of parliament in India.

Rajya Sabha British

/ ˈrɑːdʒjə ˈsʌbə /

noun

the upper chamber of India's Parliament Compare Lok Sabha

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Etymology

Origin of Rajya Sabha

C20: Hindi, rajya state + sabha assembly

Example Sentences

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With the vice president's seat now vacant, his responsibilities are likely to be handled by the deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha or another member designated by the president.

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On Monday, Dhankhar presided over a Rajya Sabha - the upper house - session and swore in new members.

From BBC

Mr Kharge, a member of the Rajya Sabha or upper house of parliament, has not been suspended yet.

From BBC

He also accused opposition MPs of disrespecting the parliament and insulting the Lok Sabha speaker and Rajya Sabha chairman by refusing to heed their requests to not bring protests signs to the well of the house.

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In the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament, opposition MP Derek O'Brien was suspended for "ignoble conduct" after he shouted slogans demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah.

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