| House of Representatives n. Abbr. HR The lower house of the U.S. Congress and of most state legislatures. |
House of Representatives
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) the lower chamber of Congress
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Australia) the lower chamber of Parliament
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the sole chamber of New Zealand's Parliament: formerly the lower chamber
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) the lower chamber in many state legislatures
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| Noun | 1. |  House of Representatives - the lower legislative house of the United States CongressU.S. House, U.S. House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives, US House, US House of Representatives Congress, U.S. Congress, United States Congress, US Congress - the legislature of the United States government house - an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses" |
Translations
House of Representatives n (Am) the House of Representatives → la Camera dei Rappresentanti
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