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life peer
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life peer
(noun)
life peer
noun
plural
life peers
life peer
noun
plural
life peers
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIFE PEER
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a British peer (sense 2) who has the title “Lord” or “Lady” for life but cannot pass it on to another person after death
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