lower+house

  • 11Lower House — also Lower Cham.ber noun (singular) a group of elected representatives who make laws in a country, for example the house of commons in Britain or the house of representatives in the US …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12lower house — noun One of the two parts of a parliament in some countries. Syn: lower chamber …

    Wiktionary

  • 13lower house — low′er house′ [[t]ˈloʊ ər[/t]] n. gov one of two branches of a legislature, generally larger and more representative than the upper branch • Etymology: 1570–80 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 14lower house — The less important of the two houses of a legislative body; as the house of representatives of the Congress of the United States …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 15lower house — /loh euhr/ one of two branches of a legislature, generally more representative and with more members than the upper branch. [1570 80] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 16Lower House — one of two branches in a bicameral legislature (usually the one that is more representative and has more members) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 17House of Assembly — is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature, in some countries, often at subnational level.Historically, the House of Assembly in British crown colonies superseded the (usually unelected) Legislative Council as… …

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  • 18House of Representatives — house of representatives: the lower house of a legislative body; esp cap H&R: the lower house of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. house of representatives …

    Law dictionary

  • 19House of Representatives of Nigeria — Type Type Lower house …

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  • 20House of Commons — House of Commons: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments – called also Commons; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. House of Commons n. Th …

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