House of Keys
Americannoun
noun
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The House of Keys continued to insist on five-year residency and have sent the legislation back to the upper house.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
Clare Barber, a former nurse, is another member of the House of Keys who is backing the legislation.
From BBC ● May 13, 2024
At the end of the last parliamentary mandate this year, there was just one woman, serving in the lower chamber of the Tynwald, the House of Keys.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2016
Had it not been for tip-offs I would never have heard of the Isle of Wight garlic festival or the Isle of Man's Old House of Keys.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 20, 2011
Laws are initiated in the Council and the Tynwald Court, which promulgates them, consists of the members of the Council, and the House of Keys, who unite for the occasion.
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