Family Compact
Britishnoun
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the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
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(often not capitals) any influential clique
Example Sentences
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Sir Charles chose his associates and advisers from among the members of the defunct Family Compact.
From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles
"Family Compact," the, Political views, and position of, 18, 60 et sqq.,
From British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854 by Morison, J. L. (John Lyle)
France almost immediately took part with Spain, in accordance with the terms of the Family Compact.
From A History of the Four Georges, Volume II by McCarthy, Justin
As early as the outbreak of the war a Family Compact had been secretly concluded between France and Spain, the main object of which was the ruin of the maritime supremacy of Britain.
From History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 by Green, John Richard
He was older than his years, and was no longer the same man who had once so scathingly denounced the Family Compact.
From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles
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