wharncliffe meeting

wharncliffe meeting
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Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: after Edward Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Wharncliffe died 1899 British railway chairman
: 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

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