speech from the throne en · NOUN
Meanings
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An event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.
The government laid out its agenda for your dollars in Ottawa Wednesday as Governor General Michaelle Jean read the Speech from the Throne.
2008 November 19, “Speech From The Throne Concentrates Almost Entirely On Economy”, in CityNews, Toronto, retrieved 12 Dec 2008:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech from the Throne | alternative | lexicographic | |
| speeches from the throne | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
de Thronrede (ceremonial event) · fr discours du Trône (ceremonial event)