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governor-general-in-council

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The governor-general in a member nation of the British Commonwealth acting with the advice and consent of the nation's Privy Council usually as a formal means of giving legal effect to cabinet decisions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth

Topics: government, politics

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Etymology

From governor-general + in council.