Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

royal assent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: roy-al assent
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The method by which a constitutional monarch (or a viceroy in a colony or dominion) formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Transport Act, 1962, received Royal Assent on August 1."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does royal assent mean?: The method by which a constitutional monarch (or a viceroy in a colony or dominion) formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law.

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