Member Of Parliament (Noun)
Meaning
An elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- A newly elected member of Parliament made their inaugural speech before taking their seat.
- Prior to serving as the country's leader, the current prime minister spent two terms as a backbench member of Parliament.
- David Cameron, a prominent Conservative and former member of Parliament, held the position of Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016.
- Angus Sinclair began working at age 21 for an Alberta member of Parliament.
- Having nearly two decades as a prominent member of Parliament under his belt, he seemed the perfect fit for the cabinet position.