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单词 house of commons
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House of Commons


House of Commons

n. Abbr. HC The lower house of Parliament in the United Kingdom and Canada.

House of Commons

n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain, Canada, etc) the lower chamber of Parliament

House′ of Com′mons


n. the elective lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain, Canada, etc.
Thesaurus
Noun1.House of Commons - the lower house of the British parliamentBritish House of Commonshouse - an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses"British Parliament - the British legislative bodyMember of Parliament, Parliamentarian - an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
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House of Commons


House of Commons:

see ParliamentParliament,
legislative assembly of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Over the centuries it has become more than a legislative body; it is the sovereign power of Great Britain, whereas the monarch remains sovereign in name only.
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Commons, House of:

see ParliamentParliament,
legislative assembly of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Over the centuries it has become more than a legislative body; it is the sovereign power of Great Britain, whereas the monarch remains sovereign in name only.
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House of Commons

(in Britain, Canada, etc.) the lower chamber of Parliament

House of Commons


Related to House of Commons: House of Lords

House of Commons

in the constitutional law of the UK, one of the two chambers of Parliament, the other being the HOUSE OF LORDS. Members are called simply Members of Parliament, abbreviated to MP. Many classes of people are disqualified from sitting, including those suffering from mental illness, peers, criminals, aliens and certain clergyman. Judges, civil servants and members of the armed forces and the police are all also disqualified. Day-to-day business is organized by the Speaker, and the party officials are known as whips.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Eng. law. The representatives of the people, in contradistinction to the nobles, taken collectively are called the house of commons.
2. This house must give its consent to all bills before they acquire the authority of law, and all laws for raising revenue must originate there.

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House of Commons


Related to House of Commons: House of Lords
  • noun

Synonyms for House of Commons

noun the lower house of the British parliament

Synonyms

  • British House of Commons

Related Words

  • house
  • British Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Parliamentarian
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