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House of Commons

A session of the House of Commons.

ˈhaʊs ˈʌv ˈkɑmənzCurrent171 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A session of the House of Commons.

Reckoning from 1802 till November 15, 1837, there were thirteen Houses of Commons
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(Canada, politics) The lower house of the Canadian Parliament.

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  • “House of Commons and UK House of Lords Joint Commitee on the National Security Strategy - Inquiry into "Societal #resilience: a national conversation" committees.parliament.uk/work/9741/so...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “HOC Petition e-7203 - Residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to decline to approve or advance provisions in Bill C-15 that grant extraordinary powers to expedite rail corridor approvals. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK politics) The lower house of the British Parliament.

Origin: In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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