Meanings
nounShort money (uncountable)
- UKuncountablegovernmentAn annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Commons, to help them with their costs.
Origin
Named after Edward Short (later Lord Glenamara), the leader of the House of Commons who first proposed the payments.
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APA
Short money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Short%20money
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“Short money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Short%20money. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Short money,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Short%20money.
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