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one of the sections of a legislature. In many systems there is a lower chamber such as the U.S. House of Representatives and an upper chamber such as the U.S. Senate.

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a division of a country that elects a representative to a legislature

the lower of the two houses of the Irish parliament. The upper house is called the Senate.

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the national legislature in some countries, for example Japan

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the process of formally ending a legislature

verb

to formally end a legislature

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a place where discussions or debates take place, especially in a legislature

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part of a legislature, usually the larger part. The other part is called the upper house. In the U.S., the lower house is the House of Representatives.

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the period of time during which a particular parliament meets

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a member of a parliament

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an experienced politician who is good at using the rules of a parliament

adjective

relating to a parliament or appropriate for a parliament

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a position as a member of a legislature, committee, court, etc.

verb

to provide someone with a position as a member of a legislature, committee, etc.

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the upper house in a parliament

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a period of time when a legislature or court meets

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the person who is in charge of political debates in some legislatures

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the part of a legislature of a country that is smaller and represents fewer people or is not elected at all. In the U.K., the upper house is the House of Lords, and in the U.S., it is the Senate.

to begin work as a member of a legislature, committee, etc.