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( in Britain ) the election of a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons at any time other than a general election, usually when another MP has died or resigned.
n
( in Britain ) the election of a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons at any time other than a general election, usually when another MP has died or resigned.
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005