Wharncliffe meeting

noun

Wharn·​cliffe meeting

¦(h)wȯ(r)nˌklif-

: a meeting of the proprietors or members of a British company convened as required by a standing order of parliament to approve a bill to be presented to parliament conferring powers on the company

Word History

Etymology

after Edward Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe †1899 British railway chairman

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