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lower houses

lower houses is the plural of lower house.

Meaning of lower house

Noun

lower house (plural lower houses)

  1. 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.
    • 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 February 8, Helen Regan, Kocha Olarn, “This princess could be the next prime minister of Thailand”, in CNN International Edition, Cable News Network, retrieved 08 Feb 2019
    Synonyms:
    lower chamber

Questions about lower houses

What is lower houses the plural of?
Lower houses is the plural of lower house.

Words near lower houses in the dictionary

  1. lower grade
  2. Lower Gwynedd
  3. Lower Heyford
  4. Lower Holker
  5. lower house
  6. lower houses
  7. Lower Hutt
  8. Lower Ince
  9. lower Ivies
  10. lower Ivy
  11. lower jaw

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