life peer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of life peer
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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He was created a life peer, Baron Hattersley of Sparkbrook, and - having done so much to pave the way for New Labour - promptly became one of its most visible critics.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Alongside her career as a football executive, Brady has spent 16 years as Lord Alan Sugar's assistant on BBC show The Apprentice and entered the House of Lords as a life peer in 2014.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
After stepping down from the Assembly in 2011, she was appointed a life peer.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025
She was made a life peer in the House of Lords in 2011, becoming Baroness Morgan of Ely, and entered the Senedd five years later as a MS for Mid and West Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
But a life peer who had fought his way up to the peers, would never think so.
From The English Constitution by Bagehot, Walter
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