上院 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- senate noun The upper chamber in certain two-house legislatures.
Senses
上院 is used for these senses in English:
- House of Lords The upper chamber of the UK's Houses of Parliament.
- Senate Any of several legislative bodies. (In countries which have multiple legislative bodies, the Senate is often the more senior.)
- senate In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
- upper house (government) The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
senate — full definition
- noun The upper chamber in certain two-house legislatures.
- noun A governing council of respected or senior figures, as in a university.