privy council

Noun

Meaning

an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

council committee legislature board cabinet county council camarilla kitchen cabinet inner circle Council of Ministers presidium shadow cabinet city council executive committee British Cabinet

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Antonyms

fork one division loneliness orison federal agency

Hypernyms

council

Hyponyms

divan diwan

Examples

The position the Government finds itself in is not one of constructing a law, but of carrying out a decision given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Charles Tupper

A convention to this effect was confirmed by the king and the Danish Privy Council on 31 March. Source: Internet

And I’ll have a long discussion with the clerk of the Privy Council later today to talk about how we can support our public service and make sure that Canadians can access these new programs. Source: Internet

After the 1964 general election Jenkins was appointed Minister of Aviation and was sworn of the Privy Council. Source: Internet

A horrified Privy Council told him with unusual frankness, when he announced the marriage to them, "that he must know that she was no wife for a prince such as himself, for she was not the daughter of a duke or earl.. Source: Internet

Although the Privy Council declined after the death of Elizabeth, while she was alive it was very effective. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Privlaka Privott privy privy councillor privy counsellor privy house