the Privy Council

noun

: the group of people chosen by the British king or queen to serve as advisers

Examples of the Privy Council in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Marlowe almost did not graduate because of unauthorized absences, and Queen Elizabeth’s advisers on the Privy Council intervened on his behalf. — Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025

While the members of the Privy Council fine-tuned the tax on fish, royal officers raided the homes of suspect members of Parliament, gathering evidence. — Catherine Nicholson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025

But his experience with the criminal-justice system and the Privy Council’s role in freeing him changed his perspective. — Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025

Rhymes for the Privy Council

• counsel