upper house

upper +‎ house

upper house (plural upper houses)

1. (government) The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.

   Coordinate terms: lower house, sole house

   • 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 286:

     It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated.

   • 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 2019-02-08:

     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.

• upper chamber

• house (structurally)

• House of Lords
• Senate