the Commons
plural noun
: the House of Commons (the part of the British or Canadian Parliament whose members are elected by voters)
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An election can only occur outside the normal cycle if two-thirds of the House of Commons votes in favor of an election, or if the government lost a no-confidence vote and no alternative government was confirmed by the Commons within 14 days.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
My weekend getaway at the new hotel was filled with live music, craft cocktails at the Commons Club, and a delicious dinner at chef Dani García’s restaurant, BiBo Shoreditch.
—Elisa Nelson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Concert on the Commons: The Roadtrip Band, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Commons, Winton and Farragut, Greenhills.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
In town, the Commons Food Hall & Bar offers Jamaican jerk chicken, poke bowls, classic cocktails, and more.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024
This one is tucked inside the Virgin Hotel in a space between the main lobby and the Commons Club restaurant usually reserved for a coffee bar.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike the Commons, the governing Conservatives do not hold a majority of seats in the Lords.
—Jill Lawless, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
Concert on the Commons: The Jason Owens Band, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Commons, Winton and Farragut, Greenhills.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 July 2024
The centrist Liberal Democrats vaulted out of electoral irrelevance to become the third-largest party in the Commons.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 5 July 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
My weekend getaway at the new hotel was filled with live music, craft cocktails at the Commons Club, and a delicious dinner at chef Dani García’s restaurant, BiBo Shoreditch.
—Elisa Nelson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
Concert on the Commons: The Roadtrip Band, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Commons, Winton and Farragut, Greenhills.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
In town, the Commons Food Hall & Bar offers Jamaican jerk chicken, poke bowls, classic cocktails, and more.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024
This one is tucked inside the Virgin Hotel in a space between the main lobby and the Commons Club restaurant usually reserved for a coffee bar.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike the Commons, the governing Conservatives do not hold a majority of seats in the Lords.
—Jill Lawless, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
Concert on the Commons: The Jason Owens Band, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Commons, Winton and Farragut, Greenhills.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 July 2024
The centrist Liberal Democrats vaulted out of electoral irrelevance to become the third-largest party in the Commons.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 5 July 2024
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“The Commons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commons. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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