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" It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends."
John Bercow

Meaning of "the Commons" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF THE COMMONS

the Commons


WHAT DOES THE COMMONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commons

Commons refers to the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of a society, including natural materials such as air, water, and a habitable earth. These resources are held in common, not owned privately. The resources held in common can include everything from natural resources and common land to software. The commons contains public property and private property, over which people have certain traditional rights. When commonly held property is transformed into private property this process alternatively is termed "enclosure" or more commonly, "privatization."...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE COMMONS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE THE COMMONS

buttons · commons · communications · conditions · congratulations · connections · demons · directions · Doctor´s Commons · Fitzsimmons · frequently asked questions · House of Commons · instructions · Leader of the House of Commons · millions · persons · relations · summons · Symons · writ of summons

Synonyms and antonyms of the Commons in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Commons» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE COMMONS

Find out the translation of the Commons to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of the Commons from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Commons» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

下议院
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

los Comunes
570 millions of speakers
en

English

the Commons
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कॉमन्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجلس العموم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Палата общин
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Câmara dos Comuns
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কমন্স
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

les communes
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Commons
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

die Commons
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

コモンズ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

풍경, Photo
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Commons
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Commons
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காமன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कॉमन्स
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Commons
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Comuni
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Izba Gmin
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

палата громад
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Commons
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι Commons
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Commons
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Commons
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Commons
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Commons

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE COMMONS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of the Commons
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the Commons».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Commons

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3 QUOTES WITH «THE COMMONS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Commons.
1
Diane Abbott
The honest truth is that if this government were to propose the massacre of the first-born, it would still have no difficulty in getting it through the Commons.
2
John Bercow
It is quite wrong for party conferences to be used as an excuse for the Commons not to sit. Conferences could be held at weekends.
3
Simon Hoggart
Jim Sheridan, the MP who wants to ban sketchwriters from the Commons for being rude about politicians, is a blithering idiot. Sorry, scrub that - clearly a very thoughtful person with whom I might conceivably disagree on some marginal issues. A blithering savant, perhaps.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE COMMONS»

Discover the use of the Commons in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Commons and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for ...
Congratulations to Elinor Ostrom, Co-Winner of The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009!
Elinor Ostrom, 1990
2
The Wealth of the Commons: A World Beyond Market and State
In 73 timely essays by a remarkable international roster of activists, academics and project leaders, this book chronicles ongoing struggles against the private com­moditization of shared resources - often known as market enclosures - ...
David Bollier, Silke Helfrich, 2014
3
The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
Argues that all members of the society should understand intellectual property law and that the public domain, where materials can be shared for free and without permission, is essential to innovation, free speech, creativity and culture.
James Boyle, 2008
4
Managing the Commons
" -- The Journal of Environmental Education This is a new edition of a pioneering work on the origins, developments, and recent innovations in the debate on managing commonly-owned lands and resources.
John Baden, Douglas S. Noonan, 1998
5
The Drama of the Commons
This book will be a valuable and accessible introduction to the field for students and a resource for advanced researchers.
Susan Stonich, Paul C. Stern, Nives Dolsak, 2002
6
The Global Idea of 'the Commons'
The essays in this forum assess strategically the situations of selected commons in a variety of diagnostic sites where they exist, the ways in which they are being transformed by the incursions of capital and state, and the ways in which ...
Donald Macon Nonini, 2007
7
Reclaiming the Commons: Community Farms and Forests in a New ...
This book is a lively account of a community working to combat suburban sprawl, to protect a large part of the landscape as common land, and to enjoy the land productively in an ecologically sustainable way.
Brian Donahue, 2001
8
Capturing the Commons: Devising Institutions to Manage the ...
A case study of the Maine lobster fishery, one of the most successful fisheries in the world.
James M. Acheson, 2004
9
Protecting the Commons: A Framework For Resource Management ...
The book: gives a concise update on commons use and scholarship offers eleven case studies of commons, examined through the lens provided by leading commons theorist Elinor Ostrom provides a review of tools such as Geographic Information ...
Joanna Burger, 2001
10
Working Together: Collective Action, the Commons, and ...
This is a landmark work which crosses boundaries in the social sciences."--Kenneth J. Arrow, Nobel Prize-winning economist "This remarkable book ties multiple complex themes into a balanced whole.
Amy R. Poteete, Marco A. Janssen, Elinor Ostrom, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE COMMONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Commons is used in the context of the following news items.
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Disability protesters try to storm Commons during Prime Minister's …
A number of the protesters - campaigning about changes to the disability benefits system - tried to gain access to the Commons chamber were in wheelchairs. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
John Bercow rebukes clapping SNP MPs for breaking strict …
It came after David Cameron fired a warning at the SNP after their stunning landslide win at the election that he would go after them in the Commons. The Prime ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
3
Beast of Bolsover sees off SNP in Commons seat struggle
SNP MPs lost their first battle to take over Westminster yesterday when they tried to seize firebrand backbencher Dennis Skinner's favourite spot in the Commons ... «Express.co.uk, May 15»
4
Government loses Speaker vote in noisy House of Commons
John Bercow struggles to be heard above the noise in the Commons for the result of the vote to change the way a future Speaker is elected. The government ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
5
Commons refit could cost £3bn, says Speaker
The House of Commons may have to move out of its Gothic home by the river Thames to allow for refurbishment works, John Bercow, the Commons Speaker, ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»
6
Man hurls marbles at MPs in House of Commons security breach
A major security breach has occurred in the House of Commons when a man in ... The breach is the most serious in the Commons for 10 years when Tony Blair, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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John Bercow letter inflames unrest over Commons clerk
John Bercow wrote that the two parts of the Commons clerk role should be separated 'as soon as practical'. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Aug 14»
8
Amanda Peet's 'Commons of Pensacola' at City Center
The Commons of Pensacola,” sensitively directed by Lynne Meadow, provides a welcome opportunity to watch two theater veterans of different generations ... «New York Times, Nov 13»
9
MPs allowed to Tweet from House of Commons
Greg Knight, chairman of the Commons Procedure Committee, had recommended that MPs continue to use smartphones and iPads to send emails, tweet and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 11»
10
FACTBOX: Facts about the Speaker of the House of Commons
The Speaker chairs debates in the House of Commons, the lower chamber of ... The Speaker is in charge of administration and represents the Commons to the ... «Reuters, May 09»
REFERENCE
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