Commons

See also: commons

English

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of House of Commons.

Proper noun

Commons

  1. (UK politics, Canadian politics) The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.
Usage notes
  • Although plural in form, the term takes singular verb forms: “The Commons has risen for the day.” Used by itself, the word is accompanied by the definite article: “The vote in the Commons was an abject humiliation for the Prime Minister.” But when used attributively, the definite article is omitted: “He has drawn the ire of his compatriots on both sides of the aisle during his tenure as Commons Speaker.”

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Commons

  1. A surname.

See also

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Commons”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 358.
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