order in council

noun

1. (in Britain and various other Commonwealth countries) a decree of the Cabinet, usually made under the authority of a statute: in theory a decree of the sovereign and Privy Council

Example Sentences

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon signed an order in council proclaiming the new sovereign after a Cabinet meeting.

From Reuters

He read the order in council proclaiming the new monarch to the public in both English and French, ending with, “Long live the King!”

From Reuters

“We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Prime Minister to immediately scrap his government’s May 1, 2020, Order in Council decision related to confiscating legally owned firearms and instead pass legislation that will target criminals, stop the smuggling of firearms into Canada, go after those who illegally acquire firearms, and apologize to legal firearms owners in Canada,” the petition reads.

From Fox News

Former Prime Minister John Major also suggested that government ministers could use something called an “order in council” which would allow them to suspend the Benn Act using royal powers without requiring the assent of parliament or Queen Elizabeth.

From Reuters

“This means that the order in council to which it led was also unlawful, void and of no effect and should be quashed.”

From The Guardian