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lower chamber

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
low-er cham-ber
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower legislative chamber in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.

Etymology

From lower + chamber.

Inflected Forms

lower chambers (plural)

Phrases

House of Commons House of Representatives

Frequently Paired Words

House of Commons House of Representatives upper chamber sole chamber

Synonyms

lower house

Questions

What does lower chamber mean?
The lower legislative chamber in a bicameral legislature; in many cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.
Where does lower chamber come from?
From lower + chamber.

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