Royal Commission

British

noun

(in Britain) a body set up by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister to gather information about the operation of existing laws or to investigate any social, educational, or other matter. The commission has prescribed terms of reference and reports to the government on how any change might be achieved

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Victims' families penned an open letter in December urging Albanese to "immediately establish a Commonwealth Royal Commission into the rapid rise of antisemitism in Australia".

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

The party is proposing a Royal Commission to consider the details but would plan for the first teenagers to take part in September 2025.

From BBC ● May 25, 2024

Australia’s Royal Commission, the highest form of inquest in the country, similarly called for the publication of abuse decisions, in redacted form, and to provide written reasons for their decisions “in a timely manner.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024

The study, which was conducted in collaboration with the Royal Commission of Riyadh, is the first to investigate the large-scale energy benefits of modern heat mitigation technologies when implemented in a city.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 12, 2024

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From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles

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