Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

order-in-council

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
or-der-in--coun-cil
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In some Commonwealth parliamentary systems, a legally-enforceable decree by the executive branch of a government.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

orders-in-council (plural) order in council (alternative)

Phrases

executive order Order of Council

Frequently Paired Words

executive order Order of Council

Questions

What does order-in-council mean?
In some Commonwealth parliamentary systems, a legally-enforceable decree by the executive branch of a government.

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