governor-general-in-council
governor-general-in-council · governor-generals-in-council
The governor-general in a member nation of the British Commonwealth acting with the…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.
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth)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.
Origin
From governor-general + in council.From governor-general + in council.
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Forms
plural: governor-generals-in-council| Singular | governor-general-in-council |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular