upper house

American  

noun

1. one of two branches of a legislature generally smaller and less representative than the lower branch, as the Senate of the U.S. Congress.

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upper house British  

noun

1. Also called: upper chamber.  (often capitals) one of the two houses of a bicameral legislature Compare lower house

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Etymology

Origin of upper house

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

Last October, Jeremy Buckingham, a member of NSW Legislative Council, the state's upper house, used parliamentary privilege to name the suspect.

From BBC

Those include prime ministerial term limits, a new upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.

From Barron's

That democratic charter -- including prime ministerial term limits, the creation of an upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence -- was endorsed by 60 percent of voters, in a referendum held alongside the election.

From Barron's

Among the constitutional reforms envisaged are prime ministerial term limits, a directly elected upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and increased judicial independence.

From BBC

Voters also took part in a referendum on the charter and whether to endorse its proposals for prime ministerial term limits, a new upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.

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