Privy Councillor
noun[C]
uk/ˌprɪv.i ˈkaʊn.səl.ər/us/ˌprɪv.i ˈkaʊn.səl.ɚ/in the UK, one of agroupofpeopleof highrankinpoliticswho sometimesadvisethekingorqueenbut who have littlepower:
英国枢密院It isthoughtthat theworkmay have beenpresentedto the Queen by her Privy Councillor.据认为，这一作品可能是由女王的枢密院成员提交给她的。
See
the Privy Council
- Hebdon wasknightedandappointedaprivycouncillor.
- Fourseniormembersof theLabourPartywerenamedby DowningStreetasprivycouncillorsyesterday.
- By theafternoonit wasagreedthat twoprivycouncillorsin thedepartmentshouldflyto Balmoral onMondaytoseekemergencypowersfrom the Queen.
Giving advice
- (a) word to the wiseidiom
- admonish
- advice column
- advice columnist
- advisability
- adviser
- agony aunt
- agony uncle
- backseat driver
- bum steer
- clinic
- consultant
- consulting
- counsel
- counselling
- handler
- hold a clinicidiom
- lifestyle manager
- waste
- would
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