Hansard

[ han-serd ]

noun
  1. the official verbatim published reports of the debates and proceedings in the British Parliament.

Origin of Hansard

1
Named after Luke Hansard (1752–1828) and his descendants, who compiled the reports until 1889

Words Nearby Hansard

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How to use Hansard in a sentence

  • It is in every blue-book, in every page of Hansard, in the preamble of every Bill.

    The Cabinet Minister | Arthur Pinero

British Dictionary definitions for Hansard

Hansard

/ (ˈhænsɑːd) /


noun
  1. the official report of the proceedings of the British Parliament

  2. a similar report kept by other legislative bodies

Origin of Hansard

1
C19: named after T.C. Hansard (1752–1828) and his son, who compiled the reports until 1889

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