What does "upper house" mean?

The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.

Upper house

Common synonyms include: assembly, austria, barbados, belgium, bicameral legislature, board of aldermen.

noun

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Noun

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The upper legislative house in a bicameral legislature; usually smaller and having more restricted power than the lower house.
"It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated."

"It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated."

From upper + house.