ALL meanings of chiltern hundreds
Chiltern Hundreds
C c - noun plural chiltern hundreds (in Britain) short for Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds; a nominal office that an MP applies for in order to resign his seat 3
- noun chiltern hundreds a purely nominal office held from the crown: appointment to it avoids application of the rule that members of Parliament wishing to vacate their seats may not resign 3
- idioms chiltern hundreds to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds, to resign or express a desire to resign from the House of Commons. 1