Definition

1. Noun:
   • Upper House of Parliament: One of the two chambers in a bicameral legislature or parliament in some countries. It is typically characterized by a more restricted membership, often elected on a different basis or appointed, and is distinguished from the lower house (the House of Representatives or House of Commons).
   • Specific National Bodies: Refers to specific institutions such as the Senate in the United States, France, and many other countries, or the House of Lords in the United Kingdom.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dự luật cần được sự chấp thuận của cả Hạ nghị viện và Thượng nghị viện. (The bill requires approval from both the House of Representatives and the Senate.)
  • Thượng nghị viện Mỹ có 100 thành viên. (The United States Senate has 100 members.)
  • Ở Anh, Thượng nghị viện được gọi là Viện Quý tộc. (In the UK, the Upper House is called the House of Lords.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thượng nghị sĩ": A senator; a member of a senate.
  • Vị thượng nghị sĩ đó đã phát biểu rất hùng hồn. (That senator delivered a very eloquent speech.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hạ nghị viện (n): Lower House; House of Representatives; House of Commons. The other primary chamber in a bicameral system.

  • Hạ nghị viện thường có nhiều đại biểu hơn. (The Lower House usually has more representatives.)

• Quốc hội lưỡng viện (n): Bicameral parliament. A legislative body with two separate chambers or houses.

  • Nhiều quốc gia theo mô hình quốc hội lưỡng viện. (Many countries follow a bicameral parliament model.)

Synonyms

• Senate: The upper house of the legislature in countries like the US, France, Australia, and others.
• Upper Chamber: A general term for the higher house in a bicameral system.
• House of Lords: The upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Related Terms

• Lập pháp (n): Legislature. The branch of government responsible for making laws.
• Bỏ phiếu (v): To vote. The process by which members of a legislature make decisions.
  • Thượng nghị viện đã bỏ phiếu thông qua dự luật. (The Senate voted to pass the bill.)

noun

1. (Anh) House of Lords; (Mỹ) Senate