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life peer

American  

noun

British.

  1. a peer whose title ceases at death; nonhereditary peer.

life peer British  

noun

  1. a peer whose title lapses at his death

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Etymology

Origin of life peer

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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As a life peer, Lord Offord's peerage cannot be relinquished.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

He decided not to seek election in 1992, and was created a life peer as Baron Tebbit of Chingford.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

The Cardiff-born politician is a former Member of the European Parliament and a life peer who has been MS for Mid and West Wales since 2016.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

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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