upper house
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
Example Sentences
- "It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated."
- "In March, Thais will vote for the 500-seat lower house of parliament. But the 250-member upper house, or Senate, will be chosen entirely by the military."