Privy Council
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌPrivy ˈCouncil noun the Privy Council PGOa group of important people in Britain who advise the king or queen on political affairs 〔英国的〕枢密院 —Privy Councillor noun [countable]
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Privy Council• These proposals have been approved by special general meetings of both institutes, and now only await Privy Council approval.• In 1562 and again in 1566 the Privy Council urged Elizabeth in vain to marry and secure the succession.• Freedoms may also be suspended by Emergency Regulations promulgated by the Privy Council during a national emergency.• The petitioner applied to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal to the Privy Council.• In July, for example, five Catholics were appointed to the Privy Council.ˌPrivy ˈCouncil nounChineseSyllable
Britain the of people who advise in group a Corpus important
Privy Council
ˌPrivy ˈCouncil
noun
the Privy Council a group of important people in Britain who advise the king or queen on political affairs
—Privy Councillor noun [countable]
ˌPrivy ˈCouncil
nounthe Privy Council a group of important people in Britain who advise the king or queen on political affairs
—Privy Councillor noun [countable]