Hansard n. : An official report of proceedings in the British Parliament; -- so called from the name of the publishers.

Hansard n. : A merchant of one of the Hanse towns. See the Note under 2d Hanse.

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Hansard is the traditional name for the printed transcripts of parliamentary debates in the Westminster system of government. ... In 1889, the House decided to subsidise Hansard's publication so that a permanent record was available and it included more speeches and a near ...