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Chequers

¹ British

/ ˈtʃɛkəz /

noun

an estate and country house in S England, in central Buckinghamshire: the official country residence of the British prime minister

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chequers ² British

/ ˈtʃɛkəz /

noun

(functioning as singular) another name for draughts

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“We’ll get by with a little help from our friends,” Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, wrote in a guest book at Chequers on Thursday, referencing the Beatles lyric while visiting her British counterpart.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe even just a bit of a rest with the family at Chequers, the prime minister's country retreat.

From BBC

No matter how many jets are laid on for you in the skies above Chequers.

From BBC

Inside Chequers, I asked Wiles, the president's chief-of-staff, how much difference the visit will make to Britain's ability to influence US policy on trade, tariffs and international affairs.

From BBC

The press conference at the PM's country residence Chequers, lasting just under an hour, saw the leaders field questions on topics ranging from world affairs to domestic politics.

From BBC

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