英语词汇“privy council”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	privy council
释义	privy council noun Etymology: Middle English prive counseil, from prive privy + counseil council — more at council 1. archaic : a secret or private council < they'll admit me as one of their privy council — Oliver Goldsmith > 2. usually capitalized P&C a. : a body of officials and dignitaries chosen by the British monarch to constitute an advisory council to the Crown that although of great historical importance now seldom meets as a body and functions principally through its committees (as the cabinet and the judicial committee) < His Majesty … by and with the advice of His Privy Council — E.C.E.Leadbitter > < the Privy Council in London granted him dictatorial emergency powers — S.P.Brewer > — see order-in-council b. : a body of officials in Canada similar in power and function to the British Privy Council < Canadian cabinet ministers are members of the Privy Council > — see governor-general-in-council 3. : a council usually constituted by appointment to advise or assist a ruler or an executive < the governor of New Caledonia … is aided by a privy council — Americana Annual > < the Constitution granted Jamaica in 1944 provides for … a small privy council — A.P.Zeidenfelt >
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