royal commission en · NOUN
Meanings
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A major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a particular issue, in some monarchies.
It was a pity that sailors weren’t called as witnesses before the Royal Commission on sly-grog liquor.
1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| royal commissions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |