Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The lower house of the US Congress and of most state legislatures.
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- proper noun The name of the
lower house in thebicameral legislatures of several countries, also used of some singular legislative bodies inunicameral systems.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the lower legislative house of the United States Congress
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Examples
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The other branch of the legislature, which is usually called the House of Representatives, has no share whatever in the administration, and only takes a part in the judicial power inasmuch as it impeaches public functionaries before the Senate.
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The other branch of the legislature, which is usually called the House of Representatives, has no share whatever in the administration, and only takes a part in the judicial power inasmuch as it impeaches public functionaries before the Senate.
Democracy in America — Volume 1 Alexis de Tocqueville 1832
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In an interview in Oron, a second term House of Representatives member,
Thisday Online 2010
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In an interview in Oron, a second term House of Representatives member,
Thisday Online 2010
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In an interview in Oron, a second term House of Representatives member,
Thisday Online 2010
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In an interview in Oron, a second term House of Representatives member,
Thisday Online 2010
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Morone called the House of Representatives 'passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act on Nov. 7 "historic," noting that it was the first time in American history that a chamber of Congress has passed health reform on such a massive scale.
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Troyan said he called the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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This one's for the big bunch of corporate puppets we know as the House of Representatives!
Suburban Guerrilla 2008
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That is why they call the House of Representatives "The People's House."
Summit Daily News - Top Stories CO Colorado Gary Lindstrom Summit County 2008
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