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Order of council

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order-in-councilnoun(law) In some Commonwealth parliamentary systems, a legally-enforceable decree by the executive branch of a government.
order in councilnounAlternative spelling of order-in-council. [(law) In some Commonwealth parliamentary systems, a legally-enforceable decree by the executive branch of a government.]
lord president of the councilnoun(politics, UK) The fourth of the Great Officers of State of England.
ministerial codenoun(UK politics) A code of conduct for government ministers in the United Kingdom.
parliamentnounIn many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to collect and spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
privy councilnounA body of advisers to a sovereign, functioning much as a cabinet.
church councilnounA formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline.
house of lordsnounThe upper chamber of the UK's Houses of Parliament.
king's counselnoun(UK, Canada, New Zealand, occasionally Australia) An honorific status officially conferred on senior or meritorious barristers (and occasionally other kinds of lawyer) during the reign of a king.
lord chancellornoun(UK politics) The holder of an office in the government of the United Kingdom, held by a Cabinet minister with responsibility for the efficient functioning and independence of the judicial courts.
court circularnoun(UK) An official record that lists the engagements carried out by the monarch and Royal Family of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and appointments to their staff and to the court.
unitary councilnoun(UK) A single-tier local authority that has responsibility for all government functions in its area
parlamentnounObsolete form of parliament. [(now chiefly historical) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.]
ordinancenoun(US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.
my lordnoun(UK) Used in direct address to peers of the realm, usually now excluding dukes and the Lords Spiritual.
councilistnounA communist who advocates workers' councils
caputnoun(anatomy) The head.
olhlnounOffice of the Leader of the House of Lords
consultanounAn official meeting or consultation.
chapternounOne of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.

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