Definition of Westminster in English:
Westminster
proper nounˈwɛstmɪnstəˈwɛs(t)ˌmɪnstər
1An inner London borough which contains the Houses of Parliament and many government offices. Full name City of Westminster.
- 1.1 Used in reference to the British Parliament.
Westminster must become more effective in holding the government to account
Synonyms
the houses of parliament, the house of commons, the house of lords, the commons, the lords, the house, the lower house, the upper house, the mother of parliaments
Definition of Westminster in US English:
Westminster
proper nounˈwes(t)ˌminstərˈwɛs(t)ˌmɪnstər
1An industrial and commercial city in southwestern California, southeast of Los Angeles; population 88,975 (est. 2008).
2A city in north central Colorado, northwest of Denver; population 107,056 (est. 2008).
3An inner London borough that contains the Houses of Parliament and many government offices. Full name City of Westminster.
- 3.1 Used in reference to the British Parliament.
Westminster enforced successive cuts in pay
Synonyms
the houses of parliament, the house of commons, the house of lords, the commons, the lords, the house, the lower house, the upper house, the mother of parliaments