lower house
noun/ˌləʊə ˈhaʊs/
/ˌləʊər ˈhaʊs/
(also lower chamber)
[singular]- the larger group of people who make laws in a country, usually consisting of elected representatives, such as the House of Commons in the UK or the House of Representatives in the US compare upper house
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