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.
Origin of upper house
First recorded in 1525–35
Words nearby upper house
Example sentences from the Web for upper house
Upper-house elections slated for next July will be a key to determining how much room Abe and his party will have to maneuver.
Japan’s Liberal Democrats Win Huge, But Stability May Prove Elusive |Takashi Yokota |December 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for upper house
upper house
noun
(often capitals)
one of the two houses of a bicameral legislature
Also called: upper chamber Compare lower house