upper house

Noun

upper house (plural upper houses)

1. The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
   • It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated.1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 286
   • 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:

   upper chamber