lower house
Noun
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Noun
lower house (plural lower houses)
- One of the two parts of a parliament in some countries; in several cases, the one that is directly elected and/or has more practical power, such as the power to raise and spend money.
- 2019, Olarn, Kocha; Regan, Helen (2019-02-08), “This princess could be the next prime minister of Thailand”, in CNN International Edition, Cable News Network, retrieved 2019-02-08
- 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.
- 2019, Olarn, Kocha; Regan, Helen (2019-02-08), “This princess could be the next prime minister of Thailand”, in CNN International Edition, Cable News Network, retrieved 2019-02-08
- French: chambre basse
- German: Unterhaus
- Italian: camera bassa
- Portuguese: câmara baixa
- Russian: ни́жняя пала́та
- Spanish: cámara baja
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