Cranborne money

/ (ˈkrænbɔːn) /

noun

(in Britain) the annual payment made to Opposition parties in the House of Lords to help them pay for certain services necessary to the carrying out of their parliamentary duties; established in 1996: Compare Short money

Origin of Cranborne money

named after Viscount Cranborne, Leader of the House of Lords in 1996

Words Nearby Cranborne money

cranberry bog
cranberry bush
cranberry glass
cranberry gourd
cranberry tree
Cranborne money
Cranbrook
crance iron
cranch
crandall
crane

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