Meaning Of The Word Upper house

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Upper House
proper noun: In Britain, the Upper House is the House of Lords.

upper house in American English
in a legislature having two branches, that branch which is usually smaller and less representative, as the Senate of the U.S. Congress
noun: one of two branches of a legislature generally smaller and less representative than the lower branch, as the Senate of the U.S. Congress

upper house in British English
noun: one of the two houses of a bicameral legislature

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