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In Britain, a ~ is a Member of Parliament who is appointed by a more senior Member to help them with their duties. ~ is an abbreviation for ‘parliamentary private secretary’.
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In Britain, a ~ is a Member of Parliament who is appointed by a more senior Member to help them with their duties. ~ is an abbreviation for ‘parliamentary private secretary’.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012