It was, however, thrown out when it reached the " Upper House," as the Legislative Council is designated.
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Upper house
Synonyms for "upper house" (79 found)
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legislatureliberialower chamberlower housemalagasy republicmalaysiamexiconational assemblynetherlandsnicaraguanorwayparaguayparliamentphilippinesportugalprovincial legislatureprovincial parliamentrepresentative town meetingrhodesiasenate
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7 entriesHouse of LordsSenateboard of directorsexecutive committeesenior councilupper-house electionsupper-house veto
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12 entriesupper house billupper house chamberupper house committeeupper house membersupper house oversightupper house voteupper-house committeeupper-house electionsupper-house majorityupper-house reformupper-house vetoupper-house vote
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3 entriesmore upper-housemost upper-houseupper houses
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In March, Thais will vote for the 500-seat lower house of parliament. But the 250-member upper house, or Senate, will be chosen entirely by the military.
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