Primary definition
One of the two chambers in a bicameral legislature, often seen either as containing `the representatives of regions/federal states' or as `a chamber of review'. The less powerful chamber when the powers of the two chambers are unequal.
Also known asSenate · Council of States · House of Lords · Federal Council · Second Chamber
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One of the two chambers in a bicameral legislature, often seen either as containing `the representatives of regions/federal states' or as `a chamber of review'. The less powerful chamber when the powers of the two chambers are unequal.
ACE Electoral Systems Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Upper House. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/upper-house
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