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House of Lords
noun
- the nonelective, upper house of the British Parliament, comprising the lords spiritual and lords temporal.
House of Lords
noun
- (in Britain) the upper chamber of Parliament, composed of the peers of the realm
House of Lords
- The upper house of the parliament of Britain . The House of Lords is composed of the leading clergy and nobles of the country. ( Compare House of Commons .)
Example Sentences
Most are nominated by party leaders and are vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
The House of Lords breaks for Easter on Thursday and does not sit again until 22 April.
Does he hope for a place in the House of Lords, like many other Archbishops before him?
Welby caused further controversy in December 2024 when he was accused of making light of the Church's abuse crisis during a House of Lords speech, comments victims said left them "dismayed" and "disgusted".
In a statement, Mrs Perry's sister, Prof Julia Waters, said Ms Spielman's nomination for a peerage was a "disgrace", and that her record "should not be rewarded" with a place in the House of Lords.
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