Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

royal commission

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: roy-al -com-mis-sion
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a particular issue, in some monarchies.

Example Sentences

"It was a pity that sailors weren’t called as witnesses before the Royal Commission on sly-grog liquor."

Inflected Forms

royal commissions (plural)

Questions

What does royal commission mean?: A major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a particular issue, in some monarchies.

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