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House of Keys

American  

noun

  1. the lower house of the legislature of the Isle of Man.


House of Keys British  

noun

  1. the lower chamber of the legislature of the Isle of Man

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In an urgent statement to the House of Keys, Alfred Cannan said there was "no shortage in fuel supply on the island" and there was "currently no threat to our supply chain."

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

Meanwhile Ms Bettison promised to enter the House of Keys "not as an individual but as part of a team for the benefit of the Isle of Man".

From BBC Sep. 22, 2016

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.

From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various

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