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Definition of Third house
1. Noun. A group of people who try actively to influence legislation.
Generic synonyms: Political Entity, Political Unit
Specialized synonyms: National Rifle Association, Nra
Derivative terms: Lobby, Lobbyist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Third House
Literary usage of Third house
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mark Twain: A Biography : the Personal and Literary Life of Samuel Langhorne by Albert Bigelow Paine (1912)
"... XLIV GOVERNOR OF THE third house WITH Artemus Ward's encouragement, Clemens
began to think of extending his audience eastward. ..."
2. From Harrison to Harding: A Personal Narrative, Covering a Third of a by Arthur Wallace Dunn (1922)
"... Branches Strained— Rejection of the Four-Battleship Plan—Rhode Island Senator
the Leader of the Senate—"third house" Composed of Governors a Failure. ..."
3. From Harrison to Harding: A Personal Narrative, Covering a Third of a by Arthur Wallace Dunn (1922)
"... Branches Strained— Rejection of the Four-Battleship Plan—Rhode Island Senator
the Leader of the Senate—"third house" Composed of Governors a Failure. ..."
4. A Second Visit to the United States of North America by Charles Lyell (1849)
"Dr. Dewey preaching against War.—Cause of Influence of Unitarians.—Geological
Excursion to Albany.—Helderberg War.—Voting Thanks to the third house. ..."
5. The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut by Sarah Johnson Prichard (1896)
"Many of the stones used in the foundation walls third house OF WORSHIP OF THE
FIRST CHURCH (1796 TO 1840), AS DESCRIBED FROM MEMORY. (AFTERWARD GOTHIC HALL. ..."
6. History of the Town of Groton: Including Pepperell and Shirley, from the by Caleb Butler (1848)
"... report—Its site—Sales of land to raise money to finish it—third house—Its
site—John Ames gives a deed—Enlargement—A bell—W. Martin's and Jona. ..."
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