British prime ministers, of course, are elected based on which party wins the most seats in the House of Commons.
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Take a look at this map of House of Commons constituencies in the UK.
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That resistance, so far, has forced the British prime minister to limit what he will call for in the Commons.
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The minister there, who introduces his plans, must be a member of the House of Commons.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
There is a petition of the commons, in the roll of the 4th of Henry IV.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
Up to recent times, the unwritten law of the House of Commons with respect to dress was severe.
The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 42, June, 1894|Various
There shall be more and larger parliaments henceforth, and the Commons may speak their will freely.
With the Black Prince|William Osborn Stoddard
He saw his views better supported in the House of Commons than they had been when he was last within its walls.
Oliver Cromwell|Samuel Rawson Gardiner
commons
/ (ˈkɒmənz) /
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noun
(functioning as plural)people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order
(functioning as plural)the lower classes as contrasted to the ruling classes of society; the commonalty
(functioning as singular)Britisha building or hall for dining, recreation, etc, usually attached to a college
(usually functioning as plural)Britishfood or rations (esp in the phrase short commons)
Words nearby commons
common prayer, common property, common rafter, common ratio, common room, commons, common salt, common school, common scold, common seal, common sennit
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