Lord President of the Council
Britishnoun
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The MP and Leader of the House of Commons was heavily involved in the ceremony through her role as Lord President of the Council - an ancient role.
From BBC • May 6, 2023
He even has a bonus title, Lord President of the Council, complete, no doubt, with complicated modes of address.
From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2019
Managers who no longer have anyone to manage are fobbed off with inflated titles, much as superannuated politicians are made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster or Lord President of the Council.
From Economist • Jun. 24, 2010
They have asked him to referee in the row because of his titular role as Lord President of the Council - by which he has a duty to oversee 16 universities.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2010
In 1684 he was made Lord President of the Council, and on the accession of James II.,
From The Journal to Stella by Swift, Jonathan
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