Commons
Commons noun - The body of the community as contrasted with the elite.
Representatives and commons are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Representatives" instead an adjective "Commons".
Nearby Word: common
Representatives
Commons and representatives are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Commons" instead an adjective "Representatives".
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Both words in one sentence
- Frequently, a member of the House of Lords would control a rotten borough and designate sons or friends as the borough's representatives in the House of Commons, thus allowing a Lord to effectively have votes in both Houses, in direct contradiction of the very purpose of the House of Commons.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law - Given just how close the British East India Company's ties with the British government were, this was a mistake; even so the vote was close, with the resolution to declare war upon the Qing passing by less than 30 votes in a chamber (the House of Commons) with more than 600 representatives.
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