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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
House of Commons
the ˌHouse of ˈCommons [House of Commons] BrE NAmE (also the Com·mons) noun 1. singular + singular or plural verb (in Britain and Canada) the part of Parliament whose members are elected by the people of the country 2. singular the building where the members of the House of Commons meet compare ↑House of Lords See also: ↑Commons Culture: The House of Commons consists of around 650 Members of Parliament who each represent an area of the country called a constituency and who are elected in a general election in which everyone over the age of 18 can vote. If an MP dies or resigns, a by-election is held in his or her constituency. See also ↑State Opening of Parliament .
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