Cranborne money

noun

An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.

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Meanings

nounCranborne money (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountablegovernmentAn annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.

Origin

Named after Lord Cranborne, who was leader of the House of Lords when it was introduced on 27 November 1996.

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Cranborne money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cranborne%20money

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“Cranborne money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cranborne%20money. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cranborne money,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cranborne%20money.

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