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House of Commons en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility.
Meanings
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A session of the House of Commons.
Reckoning from 1802 till November 15, 1837, there were thirteen Houses of Commons
1842, William Chambers et al., Chambers's Information for the People, page 178:
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(Canada, euphemistic, humorous, slang) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Right across western Canada, the "house of commons" is the biffey. Now that should tell you something about the way westerners feel about the goings-on in Ottawa.
1987, Chris Thain, Cold as a Bay Street Banker's Heart, page 86:
Forms
Synonyms
common house · commons
House of Commons en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility.
Meanings
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(UK) The lower house of the British Parliament.
When the legislation was debated by the House of Commons, Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner said it was "riddled with holes", while former Conservative Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said it was "badly written".
2024 March 20, Conrad Landin, “"Farcical" Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act isn't working”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 25:
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(Canada) The lower house of the Canadian Parliament.
Forms
Relateds
House of Lords · Member of Parliament · Prime Minister · Houses of Parliament
Synonyms
Commons House · Commons
Translations (47)
bg Камара на общините (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ur دار اَلْعُلُوم (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · hi कामन सभा (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · be пала́та абшчы́н (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · hsb Delnja komora (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · nn Underhuset (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ru пала́та о́бщин (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ko 하원 (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · da Underhuset (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · cs Dolní sněmovna (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · de Unterhaus (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · gd Taigh nan Cumantan (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · cmn 下議院 /下议院 (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · yue 眾議院 /众议院 (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ka თემთა პალატა (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · sv Underhuset (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · th สภาผู้แทนราษฎร (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ja 庶民院 (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · nb Underhuset (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · cmn 眾議院 /众议院 (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · hy համայնքների պալատ (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ar مَجْلِس عُمُوم (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · nl Huis der Gemeenten (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · de Haus der Gemeinen (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · el Βουλή των Κοινοτήτων (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · it Camera dei comuni (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · de House of Commons (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · fr Chambre des communes (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · pt Câmara dos Comuns (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · vi hạ nghị viện (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · nl Lagerhuis (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · es Cámara de los Comunes (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · fa مَجلِسِ عَوام (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · th สภาสามัญชน (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ja 下院 (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · hu képviselőház (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · ro Camera Comunelor (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · fi alahuone (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · uk пала́та грома́д (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · pl Izba Gmin (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · mk Дом на општините (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · yue 下議院 /下议院 (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · vi hạ viện (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · oj onashowediiwigamigoons (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · dsb Dolna komora (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · mk Долен дом (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament) · oj onashowediiwigamig (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament)