ALL meanings of privy council
priv·y coun·cil
P p - noun privy council personal advisors to a monarch, etc. 1
- noun privy council a board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign. 1
- noun privy council (initial capital letters) (in Great Britain) a body of persons who advise the sovereign in matters of state, the majority of members being selected by the prime minister. 1
- noun privy council (sometimes initial capital letters) any similar body, as one appointed to assist the governor of a British dominion. 1
- proper noun privy council In Britain, the Privy Council is a group of people who are appointed to advise the king or queen on political affairs. 0
- noun privy council the council of state of a monarch or noble, esp formerly 0
- noun privy council (in Canada) a ceremonial body of advisers of the governor general, the chief of them being the Federal cabinet ministers 0
- noun privy council a private or secret council 0
- noun privy council the private council of the British sovereign, consisting of all current and former ministers of the Crown and other distinguished subjects, all of whom are appointed for life 0
- noun privy council a body of advisors or confidential counselors appointed by or serving a ruler, esp. a monarch 0