OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 50546

lower house

Meanings (ES + gloss)
cámara baja
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.
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