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Formed as privy council + -or after councillor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
privy councillor
Today it means: A member of a privy council; a close, intimate advisor, usually to a monarch. Full definition →
Today it means: A member of a privy council; a close, intimate advisor, usually to a monarch. Full definition →
Formed as privy council + -or after councillor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.