Commons

== English == === Etymology 1 === Ellipsis of House of Commons. ==== Proper noun ==== the Commons (UK politics, Canadian politics) The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ===== Usage notes ===== Although plural in form, the term takes singular verb forms: “The Commons has risen for the day.” Used by itself, the word is accompanied by the definite article: “The vote in the Commons was an abject humiliation for the Prime Minister.” But when used attributively, the definite article is omitted: “He has drawn the ire of his compatriots on both sides of the aisle during his tenure as Commons Speaker.” === Etymology 2 === English and Irish (Mayo Tipperary and Galway): variant of Cummings. English: variant of Common with post-medieval excrescent -s. ==== Proper noun ==== Commons A surname. === References ===