Hansard

[hænsәd]

Definition

(noun.) the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; 'the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French'.

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Definition

(n.) An official report of proceedings in the British Parliament; -- so called from the name of the publishers.

(n.) A merchant of one of the Hanse towns. See the Note under 2d Hanse.

Typist: Marvin

Definition

n. a name applied to the printed reports of the debates in parliament from Luke Hansard (1752-1828) whose descendants continued to print these down to the beginning of 1889.—v.t. Han′sardise to confront a member with his former opinions as recorded in his speeches in Hansard.

Checker: Wilbur