Lord Privy Seal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Lord Privy Seal
First recorded in 1550–60
Example Sentences
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Lord True, the Lord Privy Seal, said the proposal was a "practical solution" necessary for the "machinery of government" - and suggested only working royals would be called upon in practice.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2022
Changes to the legislation would be the responsibility of the Cabinet Office and a spokeswoman referred back to the comments of the Lord Privy Seal.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022
The issue of government intervention was raised a month later, on 29 June, 1981 by the Lord Privy Seal, Sir Ian Gilmour, in a letter to NI Secretary of State, Humphrey Atkins.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2012
Britain's Lord Privy Seal, normally the most suave of diplomats, had just recovered from a heart attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was a matter of kingcraft, and so the Lord Privy Seal was minded and determined.
From The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court by Ford, Ford Madox
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