House of Commons

noun phrase

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

Examples of House of Commons in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The revelation came in a response to an inquiry by England’s House of Commons amid the Baby Reindeer craze in May. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024 Both are independently audited, according to a research briefing on the finances of the monarchy published last week on the British House of Commons Library’s website. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 24 July 2024 The good news goes beyond the result itself: a commanding haul of 412 Labour seats in the 650-member House of Commons, up from barely 200 in the last election, in 2019. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024 Three years ago, thousands of unmarked graves were found on the grounds of these schools that operated from the 1880s to the 1990s, and in 2022, Canada’s House of Commons officially recognized the residential school system as cultural genocide. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 9 July 2024 In Thursday’s election, the Labour Party won 412 of the country’s 650-seat House of Commons, while the Conservatives won 121. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 5 July 2024 Among the most high profile defeats were former Prime Minister Liz Truss, who became the U.K.’s shortest-reigning prime minister two years ago, defense secretary Grant Shapps, House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt, education secretary Gillian Keegan and former Brexit secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg. NBC News, 5 July 2024 His party is slated to claim at least 412 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, according to the near-final results. Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 5 July 2024 Labour’s triumph and challenges With results for all but two seats, Labour had won 412 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons and the Conservatives 121. Brian Melley and Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of House of Commons was in 1621

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“House of Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/House%20of%20Commons. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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House of Commons

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

Legal Definition

House of Commons

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

called also Commons

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