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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈpriv•y ˈcoun•cil, n. [countable]- Governmenta board or select body of personal advisers, as those of a king or queen.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024priv′y coun′cil, - Governmenta board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign.
- Government(caps.) (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.
- Government(sometimes caps.) any similar body, as one appointed to assist the governor of a British dominion.
- Middle English prive counseil privy counsel 1250–1300
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