- ˌHouse of Repreˈsentatives, the
- the larger and less powerful part of the US CONGRESS (= the organization that makes laws in the US)
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ˌHouse of Repreˈsentatives, the
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House of Representatives, the — House of Repre sentatives, the the larger and less powerful part of the U.S. CONGRESS (=the national legislature in the U.S.) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
House of Representatives — ˌHouse of Repreˈsentatives noun the larger of the two parts of the US Congress or of the parliament of Australia or New Zealand: • The measure requires approval by the Senate before it can go to the House of Representatives. compare Senate … Financial and business terms
House of Representatives — House of Repre sentatives n the House of Representatives the larger of the two parts of the US Congress or of the parliament of Australia or New Zealand →↑Senate … Dictionary of contemporary English
House of Representatives — noun the lower legislative house of the United States Congress (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑United States House of Representatives, ↑U.S. House of Representatives, ↑US House of Representatives, ↑U.S. House, ↑US House • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
