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noun
An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Lord Cranborne, who was leader of the House of Lords when it was introduced on 27 November 1996.
