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Definition of the House of Commons noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the House of Commons

noun
 
/ðə ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɒmənz/
 
/ðə ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːmənz/
(also the Commons)
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  1. [singular + singular or plural verb] (in the UK and Canada) the part of Parliament whose members are elected by the people of the country
    • The House of Commons is/are debating the proposed legislation.
    CultureThe House of Commons of the United Kingdom consists of 650 Members of Parliament who each represent an area of the country called a constituency and who are elected in a general election in which everyone over the age of 18 can vote. If an MP dies or resigns, a by-election is held in his or her constituency.see also the State Opening of Parliament
  2. [singular] the building where the members of the House of Commons meetTopics Politicsc2
    3. compare House of Lords
See the House of Commons in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee the House of Commons in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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