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The Senate was an odd compromise between the founders and the early leaders of the republic who wanted a single house which was based on popular sovereignty representing the people and those founders who wanted two houses, the upper house, the Senate, being the more aristocratic.
George Packer

Meaning of "upper house" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPPER HOUSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPPER HOUSE

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Upper house is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UPPER HOUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

upper house

Upper house

An upper house, often called a Senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. A legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPPER HOUSE

upper back
upper body
Upper Canada
upper case
upper chamber
upper circle
upper class
upper classes
upper crust
upper deck
Upper Egypt
upper hand
upper income bracket
upper jaw
Upper Karoo
upper lip
Upper Lough Erne
upper management
upper middle class
upper mordent

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPPER HOUSE

beach house
clubhouse
courthouse
detached house
farmhouse
greenhouse
guesthouse
house
house-to-house
in-house
lady of the house
lighthouse
mouse
on the house
open house
opera house
penthouse
powerhouse
steakhouse
warehouse
Winehouse

Synonyms and antonyms of upper house in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «upper house» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPPER HOUSE

Find out the translation of upper house to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upper house from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upper house» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

上院
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cámara Alta
570 millions of speakers

English

upper house
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपरी सदन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجلس الشيوخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верхняя палата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Senado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চকক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chambre haute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumah atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberhaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上院
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Omah gedhé
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல் வீட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वरचा घर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üst kat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

camera alta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

górna dom
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Верхня палата
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casa de sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Η άνω βουλή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boonste huis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överhus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overhuset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upper house

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPPER HOUSE»

The term «upper house» is regularly used and occupies the 58.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upper house

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George Packer
The Senate was an odd compromise between the founders and the early leaders of the republic who wanted a single house which was based on popular sovereignty representing the people and those founders who wanted two houses, the upper house, the Senate, being the more aristocratic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPPER HOUSE»

Discover the use of upper house in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upper house and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Restraining Elective Dictatorship: The Upper House Solution?
"This book contains chapters from twenty-one leading international scholars and politicians on the history, the recent performance, and the future of upper houses of parliament in Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom ...
Nicholas Aroney, Scott Prasser, J. R. Nethercote, 2008
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The Upper House: A Journey behind the Closed Doors of the ...
In The Upper House, political analyst Terrence Samuel journeys inside the legislative arm of the government to discover what makes a modern senator.
Terence Samuel, 2010
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Rules and Orders to be Observed in the Upper House of ...
i Order: to be read, 'ws '.I. A l. l' ' ' . ' . 17. 'TH E Clerk is to read no Order - > WN till the Lord Chancellor first de- " A mand. the Affent of the House, and ' the Clerk is to read every Order first-in the House before it is entered. Order lo be &Ft. 18.
‎1790
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Mr. Hides Argument Before the Lords in the Upper House of ...
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Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon, 1641
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Draft House of Lords Reform Bill: report session 2010-12, ...
It must be understood that an elected Upper House would not simply fill the void left by the abolished House of Lords. The House of Lords has a settled and accepted view of its position in the constitution, a new House composed of elected ...
Great Britain: Parliament: Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill, Stationery Office (U.k.), 2012
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Introducing the Law
The state is also divided into eight regions, each returning five members to the upper house. Because of the overlap, there are six parliamentarians who may legitimately claim to represent each voter and this, therefore, moderates anyone ...
CCH Australia, Limited, 2011
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Introducing the Law
electoral districts, each of which elects one member to the lower house. The state is also divided into eight regions, each returning five members to the upper house. Because of the overlap, there are six parliamentarians who may legitimately ...
‎2008
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Who Shall Rule at Home?: The Evolution of South Carolina ...
Thus, the upper house specifically proclaimed its legislative function as distinct from its executive function. Moreover, by explicitly separating these two roles, it sought to make clear its legislative authority as the upper house. Glen again wrote ...
Jonathan Mercantini, 2007
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Women in Developing Countries: A Reference Handbook: A ...
7.0 Lower House (2007) 8.3 Upper House/Senate (2007) 563% Lower House ( 2008) 346% Upper House/Senate (2003) 18.2 (2010) 22.7 Lower House (2007) 40.0 Upper House/Senate (2007) 23.5 (2007) 13.2 (2007) 6.8 (2004) 44.5 Lower  ...
Karen L. Kinnear, 2011
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Calendar of Maryland State Papers No: The Black Books
To the Upper House of Assembly. 1732/3 A conference is requested on the supplementary act to the act for ordering and Mar. 22 regulating the militia. D.S. 1 p. 24.9cm. x 19.3cm. Signature: Mfichael] Macnemara, c![erk] Lo[wer] House. ** .
The State of Maryland, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPPER HOUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upper house is used in the context of the following news items.
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QUENTIN LETTS who defended the House of Lords calls for an …
The current, bloated House of Lords is plainly a problem. ... Thanks to the warped construct of the British Upper House, this mediocre figure became a minister in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Peers in the House of Lords should be scrapped as latest crisis grips …
The clamour for urgent reform grew as disgraced Lord Sewel took leave of absence but refused to quit the upper House – even as a police raided the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Upper House begins debate on controversial security bills
Debate over the security bills to overhaul Japan's postwar defense policies kicked off in the Upper House on Monday, with enactment of the unpopular proposals ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
4
Victorian Upper House whip stands down after corruption allegations
Jaclyn Symes has been chosen as Upper House Whip. (9NEWS). Mr Melhem was under pressure to step down after the Trade Union Royal Commission was ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
5
NSW poles and wires bill passes upper house
Premier Mike Baird's plan to lease the state's electricity poles and wires has passed in the Upper House. Liberal MPs cheered after the bill was passed, while ... «Business Spectator, Jun 15»
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Eddie McGuire labelled 'boofhead' by NSW Upper House for Adam …
AFL identity Eddie McGuire has been condemned as a "continual boofhead" by the Upper House of the NSW Parliament for comments he made about an ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
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Upper House turns into 'Committee of the Whole'
For the first time in the history of the Senate, the Upper House has constituted itself into a committee to look into an issue that majority senators viewed as urgent ... «Pakistan Today, May 15»
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Congress bays for Nitin Gadkari's blood, stalls Upper House
The ruckus virtually led to zero conduct of business as the House had to be adjourned six times before the deputy chairman finally decided to wind it up for the ... «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
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Trans Rights Bill Unanimously Passes India's Upper House Of …
The upper house of India's Parliament voted unanimously on Friday in favor of a bill to ... The bill must now be approved by India's lower house, the Lok Sabha. «BuzzFeed News, Apr 15»
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NSW election 2015: Animal Justice Party wins seat in NSW Upper
The Animal Justice Party has claimed the final seat in the race for the New South Wales Upper House. Its candidate Mark Pearson edged out the other minor ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»

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