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81privy — 1. adjective /ˈpɹɪ.vi/ a) Private, exclusive; that is ones own. The king retreated to his privy chamber. b) Secret, hidden, concealed. Nonetheless, in the dark and privy stillness of our minds there are few of us who are not still haunted by… …
82PRIVY COUNCIL — is theoretically a council associated with the sovereign to advise him in matters of government. As at present constituted it includes the members of the royal family, the Cabinet, the two archbishops and the bishop of London, the principal… …
83privy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. personal, secret; privy to, apprised of, informed of, posted on, in on, on to (inf.), wise to (inf.). See concealment, speciality. Ant., public, impersonal. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. confidential …
84Privy Council — noun a body of advisers appointed by a sovereign or a Governor General (now chiefly on an honorary basis and including government ministers). ↘chiefly historical a sovereign s or Governor General s private counsellors. Derivatives privy… …
85privy — 1 adjective 1 privy to sharing in the knowledge of facts that are secret: Colby was privy to the committee s decisions. 2 old use secret and private privily adverb 2 noun (C) old use a toilet, especially one outside a house …
86Privy Council — noun the Privy Council a group of important people in Britain who advise the king or queen on political affairs Privy Councillor noun (C) …
87privy — 1. adjective he was not privy to the discussions Syn: in the know about, acquainted with, in on, informed of, advised of, apprised of; informal wise to; formal cognizant of 2. noun, dated he went out to the privy See bathroom …
88privy — /ˈprɪvi / (say privee) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by to) participating in the knowledge of something private or secret: many persons were privy to the plot. 2. private; assigned to private uses: the privy purse. 3. belonging or relating to… …
89Privy Council — /ˌprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl/ (say .privee kownsuhl) noun (in Britain) a body of advisers to the sovereign; its function of advising the Crown in matters of state is, except in a formal sense, now discharged by the cabinet, committees, etc. –Privy Councillor …
90privy token — /priviy towkan/ A false mark or sign, forged object, counterfeited letter, key, ring, etc., used to deceive persons, and thereby fraudulently obtain possession of property. A false privy token is a false privy document or sign, not such as is… …
