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take the Chiltern Hundreds
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UK
Japanese Meaning
[英国政治] 下院議員が辞任する際、辞任が正式に認められていないために、形式上「王冠の利益に基づく役職」に任命されることで、実質的に議席を辞退することを意味する表現。特に、伝統的な「Chiltern Hundreds」という役職（名目的な役職）を利用する慣例を指す。
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(UK, politics) To vacate one's seat in the House of Commons (since resignation is not permitted), under the legal fiction of being appointed to an office of profit under the Crown
: the ancient office of Crown Steward for the Chiltern Hundreds, in modern times a mere sinecure.
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take the Chiltern Hundreds
After the scandal, he decided to take the Chiltern Hundreds to avoid further scrutiny and allow his party to select a replacement.
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After the scandal, he decided to take the Chiltern Hundreds to avoid further scrutiny and allow his party to select a replacement.
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