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synonyms for privy council

  • British cabinet
  • council
  • council of state
  • presidium
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How to use privy council in a sentence

The books of the Treasury and of the Privy Council were rescued, and are still preserved.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
His continued efforts to suppress the drama finally led the troupes to appeal for re22lief to the Privy Council.
SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYHOUSESJOSEPH QUINCY ADAMS
The Privy Council itself, no doubt, had issued such a general license when the company was organized under royal patronage.
SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYHOUSESJOSEPH QUINCY ADAMS
The manner in which this step was followed up by the government subsequently was unfolded in a minute of the privy-council.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
In 1760 the cabinet, an informal committee of the privy council, was an institution of a different character from that of to-day.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNT
The malcontents had actually prevailed to have their complaints entertained by the Privy Council.
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSON
Were the King and Privy Council to be precluded from inquiring into such complaints?
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSON
Stein accepted office, stipulating that the privy council should be abolished, and then freed the serfs.
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTEWILLIAM MILLIGAN SLOANE
The day after his advocacy of the American petitions before the Privy Council, he was dismissed from office.
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSON
At last (in 1592) the Queen appointed two members of her Privy Council to inquire into the particulars of his allegations.
WITCH, WARLOCK, AND MAGICIANWILLIAM HENRY DAVENPORT ADAMS
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WORDS RELATED TO PRIVY COUNCIL

  • camarilla
  • charmed circle
  • inner circle
  • privy council
  • shadow cabinet
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