PRIVY COUNCIL


Meaning of PRIVY COUNCIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : a secret or private council

2. capitalized P&C : a body of officials and dignitaries chosen by the British monarch as an advisory council to the Crown usually functioning through its committees

3. : a usually appointive advisory council to an executive

• privy councillor noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.