civil listnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈsɪv.əl ˌlɪst/us/ˈsɪv.əl ˌlɪst/UKthe amount of money allowed by Parliament for what is spent by the royal family in doing their duties
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- In addition to the civil list, they had funded a debt on the principles of duration, had raised an army at an immense expense, and now a proposition was made for a navy.
- The interest of the debt is paid, the civil list provided for, the public service assured, and the war in Africa perpetuated.