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Chamber of a bicameral legislature
An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house. The house formally designated as the upper house
Upper_house
Upper house of the Indian Parliament
known as Council of States, is the upper house of the Parliament of India, of which the Lok Sabha is the lower house. The Rajya Sabha represents India's
Rajya_Sabha
Chamber of a bicameral legislature
lower house is the lower chamber of a bicameral legislature, where the other chamber is the upper house. Although styled as "below" the upper house, in
Lower_house
Upper house of the UK Parliament
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House_of_Lords
Legislature with two chambers
effectively an Upper Chamber and a Lower Chamber, with the knights and burgesses sitting in the latter. This Upper Chamber became known as the House of Lords
Bicameralism
The Upper Lusatian house (Czech: Podstávkový dům) or Umgebindehaus is a special type of house that combines log house, timber-framing and building stone
Upper_Lusatian_house
History of legislature simplification
This is a list of abolished upper houses of bicameral legislatures and parliaments at national and lower levels of government. The reasons for abolition
List of abolished upper houses
List_of_abolished_upper_houses
Parliamentary system of government
but different system to determine the membership of the other (usually upper) house: proportional representation (e.g. Israel, New Zealand, Denmark), parallel
Westminster_system
Hotel in Hong Kong
Upper House Hong Kong is a five-star luxury hotel located at the Pacific Place complex in Admiralty, Hong Kong. It occupies the upper floors (38 to 49)
Upper_House_Hong_Kong
Representative of the voters to a parliament
bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms member of congress
Member_of_parliament
Deliberative assembly that makes laws
considered the upper house, while the other is considered the lower house. The two types are not rigidly different, but members of upper houses tend to be
Legislature
Lower house of the Parliament of India
Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Members of
Lok_Sabha
Senior parliamentary officer
when the House of Lords, the upper house of Parliament, is in session, and plays a role in the introduction of all new Lords Temporal in the House (but not
Black_Rod
Member of a State Legislature in India
are two houses, there is a State Legislative Council, and a State Legislative Assembly. In such a case, the Legislative Council is the upper house, while
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)
Former British colony in North America (1791–1841)
Council of Upper Canada was the upper house governing the province of Upper Canada. Although modelled after the British House of Lords, Upper Canada had
Upper_Canada
of the lower house (Members of Parliament, or MPs) are not members of major parties, as well as 20 of the 76 members of the upper house (senators). The
List of political parties in Australia
List_of_political_parties_in_Australia
Election for the 61st Parliament of Victoria
the ballot in the order of their most preferred candidate. Victoria's upper house is the last remaining legislative chamber to utilise party-submitted
2026_Victorian_state_election
Upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Bihar
Legislative Council, also known as the Bihar Vidhan Parishad, is the upper house of the bicameral Bihar Legislature in the state of Bihar, India. A new
Bihar_Legislative_Council
Proposed reforming of the upper house of the British Parliament
The reform of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, has been a topic of discussion in UK politics for more than
Reform_of_the_House_of_Lords
Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha: Representative of the Indian states to the upper house of the Parliament
List of current MPs from Kerala
List_of_current_MPs_from_Kerala
Lower house of the U.S. Congress
States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together
United States House of Representatives
United_States_House_of_Representatives
Lower house of the UK Parliament
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom
Bicameral legislature of The Bahamas
weaker house while the House of Assembly became the superior legislative body. The Senate is however still known as the upper house and the House of Assembly
Parliament_of_the_Bahamas
Lower house of Parliament of Nepal
bicameral Federal Parliament of Nepal, with the upper house being the National Assembly. Members of the House of Representatives are elected through a parallel
House of Representatives (Nepal)
House_of_Representatives_(Nepal)
Elections to the House of Councillors of Japan were held on 20 July 2025, with 124 of the 248 members of the upper house of the National Diet to be elected
2025 Japanese House of Councillors election
2025_Japanese_House_of_Councillors_election
Member of the upper house of the Indian Parliament
(abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian states to the upper house of the Parliament of India which is known as "Rajya Sabha" (constitutionally
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Member_of_Parliament,_Rajya_Sabha
Lower house of the Parliament of Australia
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate. Its composition and powers
Australian House of Representatives
Australian_House_of_Representatives
Legislative body representing the German states
Bundestag (lower house of the German parliament) divides a subject-matter between a number of statutes in order to prevent the Bundesrat (upper house of the German
German_Bundesrat
Lower house of Japan's National Diet
is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by Article 41 [ja] and Article 42 [ja] of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives
House of Representatives (Japan)
House_of_Representatives_(Japan)
Upper house of UK parliament, 1657–1659
The Other House (also referred to as the Upper House, House of Peers and House of Lords), established by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms
Cromwell's_Other_House
Upper Chamber of the bi-cameral legislature of Somalia
Sare, the Upper House of Somalia Federal parliament and the term "Xildhibaan" is used for the member of the House of People (the lower house), this does
Senate_of_Somalia
Upper house of the Parliament of Canada
Canada (French: Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they compose the bicameral
Senate_of_Canada
Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
Pilipinas) is the upper house of Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the House of Representatives as the lower house. The Senate is
Senate_of_the_Philippines
Governmental practice of having a single legislative or parliamentary chamber
Replaced by the bicameral Irish Free State government's Seanad (upper house) & Dail (lower house) Congress of Deputies of Second Spanish Republic was unicameral
Unicameralism
Upper house of the National Diet of Japan
The House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin; Japanese pronunciation: [saŋʲ.ɡʲiꜜ.iɴ, -ŋʲiꜜ-]) is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of
House_of_Councillors
Lower house of the Parliament of Canada
parliament, the House of Commons, in practice holds far more power than the upper house, the Senate. Although the approval of both chambers is necessary for
House_of_Commons_of_Canada
Upper house of the Kingdom of Prussia
The Prussian House of Lords (German: Preußisches Herrenhaus) in Berlin was the upper house of the Landtag of Prussia (German: Preußischer Landtag), the
Prussian_House_of_Lords
Lower house of the Congress of the Philippines
the upper house. The lower house is commonly referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially
House of Representatives of the Philippines
House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines
committees) that are currently operating in the Senate of the Philippines, the upper house of the Philippine Congress. The composition of Senate committees is outlined
List of Philippine Senate committees
List_of_Philippine_Senate_committees
Type of legislative assembly
legislative power than the upper house of parliament, which is nominally superior. The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons by convention
House_of_Commons
Hotel company
located opposite the main house in a courtyard where esteemed guests would stay. The Opposite House was closed in 2024. The Upper House is located above Pacific
Swire_Hotels
Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia
of the Upper House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia representing the Sanaag region and a former MP who has represented Sanaag in the House of the
Salah_Jama
Indian politician (born 1944)
1944) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India from Tamil Nadu. He is the founder and General
Vaiko
Otto I (991–1012) House of Ardennes–Verdun Godfrey II (1012–1023) (also known as Godfrey I) Gothelo I (1023–1044) (also duke of Upper Lorraine) Gothelo
List of kings and dukes of Lorraine
List_of_kings_and_dukes_of_Lorraine
Agreement which established the structure of the United States federal legislature
representation of the states in the lower house or House of Representatives, and it required the upper house or Senate to be weighted equally among the
Connecticut_Compromise
State legislature of Andhra Pradesh
territorial constituencies for electing members to the lower house. The members of the upper house are indirectly-elected by special constituencies or nominated
Andhra_Pradesh_Legislature
Presiding officer of a legislative body
speaker usually presides the lower house. Different styles are employed to refer to those who preside upper houses or Senates. By convention, speakers
Speaker_(politics)
Legislature of Iraq
Iraq, it is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the country. The Federation Council is the unconvened de jure upper house. As of 2020, the Council
Council of Representatives (Iraq)
Council_of_Representatives_(Iraq)
the office is the same for that country; merged cells for "lower house" and "upper house" indicate a unicameral legislature. The linked articles include
Elections_by_country
Upper house of Federal Parliament of Nepal
romanized: Rāṣṭriya Sabhā) is the upper house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition
National_Assembly_(Nepal)
Lok Sabha (Lower house) Members of the Parliament in Rajya Sabha (Upper house), Members of State Legislative Assemblies (Lower house) Members of State
Elections_in_India
Federal legislature of Canada
electoral district (also known as a riding). The 105 members of the upper house, the Senate, are styled senators and appointed by the governor general
Parliament_of_Canada
Lower house (or only house) of an Indian state, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, or Pondicherry
states, the legislative assembly is the lower house of their bicameral legislature with the upper house being the State Legislative Council. Five union
State legislative assemblies of India
State_legislative_assemblies_of_India
in 2022 Somali parliamentary election. It covers both Upper House (Senate) and Lower House (House of the People) members in the national bicameral legislature
List of members of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
List_of_members_of_the_Federal_Parliament_of_Somalia
Federal legislature of Australia
by the governor-general), the Senate (the upper house), and the House of Representatives (the lower house). The Parliament combines elements from the
Parliament_of_Australia
Indian politician
Parliament of India representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament. He is from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, and was
Tiruchi_Siva
Upper house of the Parliament of New South Wales
The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of
New South Wales Legislative Council
New_South_Wales_Legislative_Council
Member of Indian Parliament
the upper house of the Parliament of India. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha: Representative of the Indian citizens to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of
Member_of_Parliament_(India)
Secular members of the House of Lords
Temporal are secular members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the British Parliament. Before the passage of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act
Lords_Temporal
Bicameral national legislature of Japan
a lower house, called the House of Representatives (衆議院, Shūgiin), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin). Both houses are directly
National_Diet
members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Up to 26 bishops of the Church of England sit in the House of Lords
List of current members of the House of Lords
List_of_current_members_of_the_House_of_Lords
Highest ranking-official of the Senate of the Philippines
most Senate presidents that are the symbolic presiding officers of the upper house, the Senate president of the Philippines wields considerate power by
President of the Senate of the Philippines
President_of_the_Senate_of_the_Philippines
Political party in Colombia
lower house and 15 in the upper house. Along with the Social Party of National Unity, or "Party of the U" (the largest party in the lower house and the
Radical_Change
Bicameral legislature of Russia
bicameral national legislature of Russia. The upper house is the Federation Council, and the lower house is the State Duma. The assembly was established
Federal_Assembly_(Russia)
Federal legislature of Nepal
It consists of the National Assembly and the House of Representatives as parallel houses. The upper house, the National Assembly (राष्ट्रिय सभा, Rastriya
Federal_Parliament_of_Nepal
Upper house of the Parliament of Australia
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The powers, role and composition
Australian_Senate
Representative assembly in colonial Virginia
Crown-appointed colonial governor and the Virginia Governor's Council, the upper house of the General Assembly. When Virginia declared its independence from
House_of_Burgesses
the upper house and (though the government did not attempt this) to approve amendments to the Constitution, then submit them to the upper house and a
2005 Japanese general election
2005_Japanese_general_election
Japanese political party
both houses of the National Diet until the 2007 House of Councillors election held on 29 July, when the LDP lost its majority in the upper house. In the
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Japan)
its sister house is, if a bill is passed by the lower house (the House of Representatives) but is voted down by the upper house (the House of Councillors)
Politics_of_Japan
Upper house of the bicameral legislature of the state of Maharashtra
Legislative Council, also known as Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad, is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India. The
Maharashtra Legislative Council
Maharashtra_Legislative_Council
Indian State Government
Indian state of Bihar. Lower house is elected with 5 years term, while in upper house 1/3 of the total members in the house gets elected every two years
Government_of_Bihar
Upper house of the US Congress
States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under
United_States_Senate
National legislature of Somalia
capital Mogadishu and is bicameral, consisting of an upper house (Senate) and a lower house (House of the People). The first parliament in independent
Federal_Parliament_of_Somalia
Lower house of the Virginia General Assembly
powerful member of the House. The House shares legislative power with the Senate, the upper house of the General Assembly. The House of Delegates is the
Virginia_House_of_Delegates
Indian politician
S. Jaganmohan Reddy). He was unanimously elected to the Rajya Sabha, Upper house of Parliament of India in 2024 from Andhra Pradesh in Rajya Sabha Elections
Y._V._Subba_Reddy
Upper house of the Parliament of Pakistan
constitutionally the House of the Federation, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the National Assembly being the lower house. It functions
Senate_of_Pakistan
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up House of Lords in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. House of Lords
House of Lords (disambiguation)
House_of_Lords_(disambiguation)
Type of election
directorial system. Upper houses, especially in federal republics, are often indirectly elected, either by the corresponding lower house or cabinet. Positions
Indirect_election
Type of legislative body
as a province or state. It was commonly used to label unicameral or upper house legislative bodies in the British (former) colonies. However, it has
Legislative_council
Legislature of the state of South Australia
Australia. It consists of the 47-seat House of Assembly (lower house) and the 22-seat Legislative Council (upper house). General elections are held every
Parliament_of_South_Australia
Lower house of the Iowa General Assembly
604°W / 41.591; -93.604 The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are
Iowa_House_of_Representatives
Lower house of the Arizona State Legislature
Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the
Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona_House_of_Representatives
Indian politician (born 1970)
leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Member of Parliament from its Upper House, the Rajya Sabha since 2019, Trivedi is a senior National Spokesperson
Sudhanshu_Trivedi
Upper house of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature
(Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ శాసన మండలి, ISO: Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Maṇḍali) is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh. It
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Andhra_Pradesh_Legislative_Council
Caucus head of the opposition party in the upper house of Indian parliament
of Parliament, Rajya Sabha who leads the official opposition in the Upper House of the Parliament of India. The leader of the opposition in the Rajya
Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha
Leader_of_the_Opposition_in_Rajya_Sabha
Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. The vice president is elected by an electoral college consisting of all members of both houses of the Parliament
List of vice presidents of India
List_of_vice_presidents_of_India
Upper house of the bicameral legislature of the state of Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. Uttar Pradesh is one of the
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Uttar_Pradesh_Legislative_Council
Upper house of Parliament of Victoria, Australia
upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria, Australia, the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit at Parliament House in
Victorian_Legislative_Council
UK law removing hereditary peerage from the House of Lords
number of life peers will remain sitting in the upper house. Although no longer members of the House of Lords, the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026
House_of_Lords_(Hereditary_Peers)_Act_2026
Bicameral legislature of New Hampshire
state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members, and the upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with
New_Hampshire_General_Court
Former chamber of the Hungarian parliament
The House of Magnates (Hungarian: Főrendiház; German: Magnatenhaus; Romanian: Camera Magnaților; Italian: Camera dei Magnati) was the upper chamber of
House_of_Magnates
Members of the Upper House of Parliament from Tamil Nadu
Sabha "Rajya Sabha Election 2017: Here Is How Members Are Elected To Upper House". The Hindu. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December
List of Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu
List_of_Rajya_Sabha_members_from_Tamil_Nadu
Indian politician (born 1968)
Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India and was the Minister of Health and Family
Anbumani_Ramadoss
Governor of Karnataka (born 1948)
Government of India from 2014 to 2021. He was also the Leader of the House in the upper house of Indian Parliament. He was a member of the Parliamentary Board
Thawar_Chand_Gehlot
Upper house of the Parliament of Kenya
Republic of Kenya (swahili: Seneti ya Jamhuri ya Kenya) is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya, along with the National Assembly. The Senate
Senate_of_Kenya
Lower house of the New York State Legislature
State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the
New_York_State_Assembly
Upper house of the legislature of Imperial Japan (Imperial Diet)
The House of Peers (貴族院, Kizoku-in) was the upper house of the Imperial Diet as mandated under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (in effect from
House_of_Peers_(Japan)
Upper legislative house in the six states of India
the Saasana Mandali, is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral state legislature; the lower house being the State Legislative
State legislative councils of India
State_legislative_councils_of_India
Upper house of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament)
is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). The has
Seanad_Éireann
UPPER HOUSE
UPPER HOUSE
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Upper Arm; Strength; Power; Support
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Upper World
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Ram Herder
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Upper Church
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the upper part.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Supper Power
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical
Roof; Upper Floor
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the upper part.
Biblical
roof; upper floor
Boy/Male
British, English
Upper Forest
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
High or Upper
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Upper Farm
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Upper Forest
Boy/Male
Tamil
Adikya | அதீகà¯à®¯à®¾
Authority, Showing upper hand
Adikya | அதீகà¯à®¯à®¾
Girl/Female
British, English, German, Russian
Supper
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Upper Forest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a herdsman who had charge of rams, from an agent derivative of Middle English to(u)pe ‘ram’ (of uncertain origin).German (Tüpper) : occupational name for a potter, from Middle Low German duppe, Rhenish düppen ‘pot’. This is predominantly a Rhineland surname.This is the name of a family descended from two brothers, originally from Kassel, Germany. They fled religious persecution in the 16th century, settling in the Netherlands, where a descendant became burgomaster of Rotterdam in 1813. A branch of the family settled in England at Sandwich, Kent, whence another descendant, Thomas Tupper, went to America in 1635, and helped to found Sandwich, MA, in 1637. Benjamin Tupper, born in Stoughton, MA, in 1738 was a colonial legislator and explorer of OH.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Christian, English
From the Upper Town
Boy/Male
Indian
Authority, Showing upper hand
Boy/Male
Muslim
Having the upper hand, More acceptable
UPPER HOUSE
UPPER HOUSE
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of a poet
Boy/Male
Muslim
Eminent, Exalted, High, Sublime, Similar
Boy/Male
Biblical
Redeemed, defiled.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Full of Life
Boy/Male
Arabic
Orator; Speaker
Boy/Male
Hindu
Flow of the river
Boy/Male
Muslim
Voyager
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Polish, Swedish
Happy; Cheerful; Joyful
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Blend of Daryl and Harold or Gerald
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of the Poor
UPPER HOUSE
UPPER HOUSE
UPPER HOUSE
UPPER HOUSE
UPPER HOUSE
n.
A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal.
n.
A loose, flowing upper garment
n.
Upper leather.
n.
See 2d Dubber.
v. i.
To take supper; to sup.
n.
A loose upper garment
n.
An upper servant of an inn.
n.
The upper lip.
n.
One who performs the operation of cupping.
n.
The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.
n.
The upper part; the top.
adv.
In the upper parts; above.
n.
The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
n.
The upper jaw or maxilla.
n.
The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.
n.
A fir pole of from four to seven inches diameter, and twenty to forty feet long, sometimes roughly hewn, used for scaffoldings, and sometimes for slight and common roofs, for which use it is split.
comp.
Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature.
v. t.
To supply with supper.
n.
The highest class in society; the upper ten. See Upper ten, under Upper.
n.
The upper part of a retort.