House of Commons

Definitions

1. The lower house of the British Parliament.
   UK
2. A session of the House of Commons.
3. Alternative letter-case form of House of Commons: an outhouse.
   alt-of
4. The lower house of the Canadian Parliament.
   Canada
5. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
   Canada, euphemistic, humorous, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“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".”

“Reckoning from 1802 till November 15, 1837, there were thirteen Houses of Commons”

“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.”

“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.”

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