Broad Bottom Ministry
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An administration formed by a coalition of parties m 1744. Pelham retained the lead; Pitt supported the Government; Bubb Doddington was treasurer of the navy. It held office till 1754.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Broad Bottom Ministry” mean?
An administration formed by a coalition of parties m 1744. Pelham retained the lead; Pitt supported the Government; Bubb Doddington was treasurer of the navy. It held office till 1754.
Is “Broad Bottom Ministry” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.