lower house - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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From lower +‎ house.

lower house (plural lower houses)

1. (government) The lower legislative house 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.

   Coordinate terms: upper house, sole house

   • 2019 February 8, Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, “This princess could be the next prime minister of Thailand”, in CNN International Edition‎^[1], 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.

• lower chamber

• house (structurally)

• House of Commons
• House of Representatives