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governor's council

American  

noun

  1. a council chosen to assist or inform a governor on legislative or executive matters.


Etymology

Origin of governor's council

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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The governor's council was "pressured heavily" by North Star, Reinhart said, though the proposal faced pushback from disability rights advocates.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022

The governor’s council was “pressured heavily” by North Star, Reinhart said, though the proposal faced pushback from disability rights advocates.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

Fees collected by internet customers who’ve paid to deactivate the digital block would be relayed to the state and allocated toward the governor’s council on human trafficking, according to the bill.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2018

After the overthrow of Calvert, he became a justice of the provincial court and then a member of the governor’s council.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2016

He was in the legislature for nearly twenty years, and a member of the governor's council; but offices were not what he cared for.

From Sketches from Concord and Appledore by Frank Preston Stearns

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