House of Commons

noun phrase

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

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His Liberal Party is projected to have won 169 seats, three short of the 172 majority needed in Canada's House of Commons. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 Reform hopes to win the race and also gain hundreds of local council seats and a House of Commons lawmaker on Thursday. Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The federal election will be held on Monday, April 28; here's a quick guide: The snap election wasn't a surprise By convention, the leader of the party winning the most seats in Canada's 343-seat House of Commons becomes prime minister. Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025 Several parties are running in the race for the 343 seats in Canada's House of Commons, but the Liberals and the Conservatives are the only two that have a chance to form a government. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Centuries later, Countess Markievicz helped shape modern Ireland as a revolutionary, becoming instrumental in the War of Independence and making history as the first woman elected to the British House of Commons in 1918. Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of House of Commons was in 1621

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“House of Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/House%20of%20Commons. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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House of Commons

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

Legal Definition

House of Commons

: the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

called also Commons

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