lower chamber

English

Etymology

lower +‎ chamber

Noun

lower chamber (plural lower chambers)

(government) The lower legislative chamber 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.
Coordinate terms: upper chamber, sole chamber

Synonyms

lower house

Hypernyms

chamber (legislature)

Translations

lower house — see lower house

See also

References

“lower chamber”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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