New PDF release: A Dictionary of British Institutions: A Students' Guide

By John Oakland

This succinct consultant offers easy accessibility to chose valuable British institutional phrases that are largely hired in modern British existence. it really is cross-referenced with a entire index and appendices.

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Club (society) A regulated association (usually owning club premises) whose members have 41 College common interests such as sport, politics, hobbies or employment. There is a wide range of clubs in Britain covering the social spectrum from working men’s clubs to prestigious London clubs. Coalition (politics and government) A joint government (relatively rare in Britain) comprising different political parties. This may happen in wartime, or when no one party has an overall majority and is unable to form a government (other than a minority government) by itself.

In Scotland, the equivalent offence is called housebreaking. Burke’s Peerage (society) A well known reference work first published in 1826 and updated annually that provides alphabetically organized biographical information about the British peerage and aristocracy. A similar register of the peerage is Debrett, first issued in 1802. Burns’ Night (society) An annual celebration held on 25 January in Scotland and by Scots worldwide, to commemorate the anniversary of the birth (1759) of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet.

Closing price, the (finance) The final daily price of stocks and shares recorded at the end of trading on the (London) Stock Exchange, which remains fixed until business starts again the next day. Club (society) A regulated association (usually owning club premises) whose members have 41 College common interests such as sport, politics, hobbies or employment. There is a wide range of clubs in Britain covering the social spectrum from working men’s clubs to prestigious London clubs. Coalition (politics and government) A joint government (relatively rare in Britain) comprising different political parties.

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