Chiltern Hundreds
certain crown lands, the stewardship of which is nominally bestowed on a member of the House of Commons to provide an excuse to resign, as members are not allowed to hold titular office from the crown.
Idioms about Chiltern Hundreds
to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds, to resign or express a desire to resign from the House of Commons.
Words Nearby Chiltern Hundreds
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How to use Chiltern Hundreds in a sentence
Colonel Fox, member for Stroud, accepted the Chiltern Hundreds in his favour, and became secretary to the ordnance.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanYou 'd never know a happy day nor a joyous hour till you accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, and cut them all.
Roland Cashel | Charles James LeverBy this time those who would give me nothing else have nobly rewarded my merit with the Chiltern Hundreds.
Private letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2) | Edward GibbonBut after all we only need a Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds who really understands cats and thieves.
Alarms and Discursions | G. K. ChestertonHe should have taken the Chiltern Hundreds, and immediately informed them that he had done so.
The Greville Memoirs | Charles C. F. Greville
British Dictionary definitions for Chiltern Hundreds
(in Britain) short for Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds; a nominal office that an MP applies for in order to resign his seat
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