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lower house

noun
🔊/ˌləʊə ˈhaʊs/
🔊/ˌləʊər ˈhaʊs/
(also lower chamber)
[singular]
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  1. 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 （英国）下议院，平民院；（美国）众议院compare upper house