privy councillor
Monarch's trusted advisor
A privy councillor is a member of a privy council—an advisory body to a monarch or head of state.
In the United Kingdom, appointment to the Privy Council is largely ceremonial, conferring the title "Right Honourable" on senior politicians, judges, and other dignitaries.
The term appears in Commonwealth countries with similar advisory bodies.
- courtierRoyal household attendant
- royal courtMonarch's official household
- senatorUpper chamber member
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
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privy councillorordinary citizen
commoner · outsider · backbencher · private citizen · man on the street
privy councillorelected official
Voter-chosen public servant
elected representative · member of parliament · congressman · populist leader
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