upper chamber

American  

noun

1. upper house.

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upper chamber British  

noun

1. another name for an upper house

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Example Sentences

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former majority leader in the upper chamber of Congress, told reporters that a US takeover of the territory would "shatter the trust of allies".

From BBC

The House vote appears to have injected new momentum into bipartisan talks now underway in the upper chamber.

From Barron's

Lord Falconer, who is leading the bill's passage through the upper chamber, put forward the proposal for extra time to allow peers to consider the legislation.

From BBC

However, the legislation has been making slow progress in the upper chamber, amid accusations by supporters of assisted dying that peers opposed to the bill were trying to block it.

From BBC

Lord Roy Kennedy, who as chief whip is responsible for managing the government's legislative programme in the upper chamber, told peers government time would not be allocated to the bill.

From BBC