commons

[US]/'kɒmənz/
[UK]/'kɑmənz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. common people; referring to the general public, excluding the upper class.

Phrases & Collocations

house of commons

Example Sentences

The visitor's gallery in the House of Commons was full.

the loopiness of the Commons adds to life's rich tapestry.

The House of Commons is an elected body.

Creative Commons has moved from a fringy academic discussion to a boardroom discussion.

He has parliamentary procedure and the rules and traditions of the House of Commons at his fingertips.

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Eminent neurologist Professor Lindsay McLellan, who was ad-viser to the House of Commons' Health Select Committee in a review of head injury services, is one of the doctors leading the new team.

The story goes that during a debate in the Commons on what to call the bell, Sir Benjamin was about to give his ideas when a backbencher shouted, 'Let's call it Big Ben.

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