upper housenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌʌp.ə ˈhaʊs/us/ˌʌp.ɚ ˈhaʊs/also upper chamberone of the two parts that some parliaments are divided into:
In the UK, the upper house is the House of Lords.
The upper house of the US Congress is the Senate.
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UK politics: government administration & organisation
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