Westminster bubble

proper noun

The collective group of Members of Parliament, civil servants, lobbyists, etc., seen as out of touch with the realities of life outside Parliament.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKderogatorygovernmentThe collective group of Members of Parliament, civil servants, lobbyists, etc., seen as out of touch with the realities of life outside Parliament.

    Synonyms: Westminster village

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe collective group of Members of Parliament, civil servants, lobbyists, etc., seen as out of touch with the realities of life outside Parliament.

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APA

Westminster bubble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westminster%20bubble

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“Westminster bubble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westminster%20bubble. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Westminster bubble,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Westminster%20bubble.

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