House Of Lords (Noun)
Meaning
The upper house of the British parliament.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The House of Lords is the upper chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is one of the main parts of the UK parliament.
- The British monarch's decision was only officially announced in the House of Lords and then approved by the House of Commons.
- A life peer is a member of the peerage created under the Life Peerages Act in the House of Lords for life.
- An appointed committee by the House of Lords reported the results to both houses and the recommendations were implemented by the various parties.
- The House of Lords often seems to have a debating role and has limited powers compared to the House of Commons.