# Short money

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Commons, to help them with their costs.

## Etymology
Named after Edward Short (later Lord Glenamara), the leader of the House of Commons who first proposed the payments.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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