Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal

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English

Proper noun

Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal

  1. The fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, the position is now considered to be sinecure.

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Usage notes

The office does not confer membership of the House of Lords, meaning that the holder of the office will not necessarily be a lord. The term "Lord Privy Seal" is used a shortened form.

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