Commons and Lords

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Commons noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.

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Lords and commons are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lords" instead a noun "Commons".

Nearby Word: common

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Commons and lords are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commons" instead a noun "Lords".

Because the Lords and Commons originally represented different strata of society.

Source: The Artifact
By the first half of the 20th Century, the House of Lords was clearly the subordinate House of Parliament, and any aspiring politician had to make their way through the House of Commons instead.

Source: Kicked Upstairs
Similarly, members of the House of Lords cannot vote in elections for the House of Commons.

Source: The Artifact

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