单词 | vote office |
释义 | > as lemmasVote Office Vote Office n. the office from which Parliamentary bills and papers are issued to members of the House of Commons; the civil servants working in this office collectively. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > English or British parliament > [noun] > offices Vote Office1749 Table Office1946 1749 London Gazetteer 16 Mar. The Book has for some Months past been ready to be delivered at his Lodgings in Lisle-street, Leicester-fields, or at the Vote-Office in the Lobby at the House of Commons. 1844 T. E. May Law of Parl. xx. 312 The Vote-office is charged with the delivery of printed papers to members of the house. 1852 B. Disraeli Ld. G. Bentinck 145 The interview by appointment took place in the vote office. 2019 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 6 Apr. 21 The Commons vote office wasn't even able to print copies of the bill before MPs started debating it on Wednesday evening. < as lemmas |
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