UPPER HOUSE Definition & Meaning

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upper house

noun

one of two branches of a legislature generally smaller and less representative than the lower branch, as the Senate of the U.S. Congress.

upper house

noun

often capitals one of the two houses of a bicameral legislature Also calledupper chamber Compare lower house

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of upper house¹

First recorded in 1525–35

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However, state government representatives in the upper house, the Bundesrat, still need to approve the moves - also by a two-thirds majority - before they officially become law.

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It then needs to be approved by Germany's upper house.

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Expect Conor Murphy to have an impact, but maybe more in the TV and radio studios than in the chamber of the upper house.

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Indian lawmakers demanded answers in the upper house of British India's legislature and the case was even discussed in the British House of Commons.

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Known as a soft-spoken technocrat, he had earlier headed India's central bank, served as a finance secretary and minister, and led the opposition in the upper house of parliament.

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