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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

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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

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

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

This assemblage, equivalent to the Icelandic Logretta, was called the House of Keys.

From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Caine, Hall, Sir