council of state
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of council of state
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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According to the council of state health secretaries, at least 300 children aged 5 to 11 have died in Brazil from COVID-19.
From Reuters ● Jan. 9, 2022
The policy brief by the council of state nursing boards states that nursing education programs "are not obligated to provide substitute or alternate clinical experiences based on a student's request or vaccine preference."
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2021
Meantime, stocks of sedatives and other medications used in intensive care ran out in three states, according to a late-June report from Brazil’s council of state health secretariats.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
Khalid al-Mishri, the head of the high council of state, and a fierce opponent of Haftar’s, flew to Doha for consultations with the emir of Qatar.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 11, 2019
Joseph was to preside and give the casting-vote in the council of state; to Lucien was given a seat in the same body; but the supreme power rested in Napoleon.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
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