second chamber
noun/ˌsekənd ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/
/ˌsekənd ˈtʃeɪmbər/
(especially British English) (also upper chamber, upper house (both British and North American English))
[singular]- one of the parts of a parliament in countries that have a parliament that is divided into two parts. In the UK it is the House of Lords and in the US it is the Senate.Topics Politicsc2
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