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process of voting on a motion before the House. Many motions are decided 'on the voices' when MPs simply say 'Aye' or 'No', but when an MP asks for a formal vote a division takes place. Assembled MPs would go into the Ayes and Noes lobbies to record their votes. Up to 1996 those MPs elsewhere in the precincts were summoned to the chamber by the ringing of the division bells. ...
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A major taxonomic grouping below kingdom and above class. Also called phylum when describing members of the kingdom Animalia (animals)
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An army formation made up of two or more brigades, usually fifteen thousand or more men. The Canadian Army had both infantry and armoured (ie, tank) divisions.
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A branch of a publishing company. Some large publishing houses consist of several divisions.
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A major administrative and tactical unit/formation that combines the necessary arms and services required for sustained combat; larger than a regiment/brigade and smaller than a corps.
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