second chamber
noun🔊/ˌsekənd ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/
🔊/ˌsekənd ˈtʃeɪmbər/
(especially British English) (also upper chamber, upper house ())
[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