Definitions

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

Lord Bethell, a Conservative health minister during the Covid-19 pandemic, has also announced his intention to leave the upper house.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

It proposes term limits for prime ministers, the creation of an upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

At present, the upper house is the Philippine Commission.

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by Blount, James H.