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Cranborne money

Cranborne money noun: an annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.

Noun

Cranborne money (uncountable)

  1. (UK) An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.

Origin of Cranborne money

Named after Lord Cranborne, who was leader of the House of Lords when it was introduced on 27 November 1996.

Questions about Cranborne money

What does Cranborne money mean?
Cranborne money means an annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.
What part of speech is Cranborne money?
Cranborne money is a noun.

Words near Cranborne money in the dictionary

  1. cranberrybush
  2. cranberrying
  3. cranberrylike
  4. Cranborne
  5. Cranborne Chase
  6. Cranborne money
  7. Cranbourne
  8. Cranbourne East
  9. Cranbourne North
  10. Cranbourne South
  11. Cranbourne West

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