second chamber

sec·ond cham·ber

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Definitions of second chamber words

noun second chamber the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber) 1
noun second chamber French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution. 1
singular noun second chamber The second chamber is one of the two groups that a parliament is divided into. In Britain, the second chamber is the House of Lords. In the United States, the second chamber can be either the Senate or the House of Representatives. 0
noun second chamber the upper house of a bicameral legislative assembly 0

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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