लोकसभा

lokasabhā

noun★Intermediate

⚖️Law

formal

The lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, representing the people directly through elected members.

लोकसभा के सदस्य जनता द्वारा सीधे चुने जाते हैं।

Members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people.

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The Lok Sabha is the primary legislative body in India, with the Rajya Sabha being the upper house.

Collocations

लोकसभा चुनावLok Sabha electionsलोकसभा अध्यक्षSpeaker of the Lok Sabhaलोकसभा सदस्यMember of Parliament (MP)

लोकसभा भंगphrase

dissolution of the Lok Sabha

लोकसभा में बहुमतphrase

majority in the Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha is where most legislative work in India takes place, including passing bills and discussing national issues.

Always capitalize 'Lok Sabha' when referring to the institution in English.

From Sanskrit 'लोक' (people) + 'सभा' (assembly), meaning 'assembly of the people'.

The term is used in formal political and legal contexts in India.

लोक

people

root

सभा

assembly

root

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