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house of representatives

house of rep·re·sent·a·tive
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv]
    • /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv/
    • /haʊs əv ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv]
    • /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv/

Definitions of house of representatives words

  • noun house of representatives the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies, as in the United States, Mexico, and Japan. 1
  • proper noun house of representatives The House of Representatives is the less powerful of the two parts of Congress in the United States, or the equivalent part of the system of government in some other countries. 0
  • noun house of representatives (in the US) the lower chamber of Congress 0
  • noun house of representatives (in Australia) the lower chamber of Parliament 0
  • noun house of representatives the sole chamber of New Zealand's Parliament: formerly the lower chamber 0
  • noun house of representatives (in the US) the lower chamber in many state legislatures 0
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Synonyms for house of representatives

noun house of representatives

  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
  • parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
  • house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
  • assembly — An assembly is a large group of people who meet regularly to make decisions or laws for a particular region or country.
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