maiden speech en · NOUN
Meanings
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The first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly, in Britain in the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Her maiden speech in the House of Commons on June 3 2010 outlined that her immediate priorities would be to receive assurances from the newly installed coalition government on the future of several major capital investment programmes - [...].
2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| maiden speeches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl pierwsze wystąpienie członka parlamentu (the first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly) · hu szűzbeszéd (the first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly)