HANSARD


Meaning of HANSARD in English

the informal name for the Official Report of everything that is said in the British parliament, and in its committees. It is published every day. The name is also used for the reports of some of the Commonwealth parliaments. It is probably named after Luke Hansard who first printed the House of Commons Journal in 1774. Since 1909, every word has been printed as it was spoken in the House of Commons:

I looked the debate up in Hansard.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.