upper house

NOUN

small and less representative legislature

Synonyms

WEAK

House of Lords House of Peers US Senate

Example Sentences

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The upper house said 42% of Medi-Cal enrollees are full-time workers who are not enrolled in their company’s healthcare plan because their wages are low enough to qualify for state-subsidized healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Last October, Jeremy Buckingham, a member of NSW Legislative Council, the state's upper house, used parliamentary privilege to name the suspect.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Those include prime ministerial term limits, a new upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

These include expanding parliament into a bicameral system, with a new 100‑seat upper house allocated according to each party's share of the national vote.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The upper house is called the senate and is composed of nineteen members, elected for a term of four years.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford