Meanings
prepositional phrase
- lawIndefinitely; for an arbitrary period determined by the monarch or her government (especially for indefinite tenure or imprisonment).
The Governor serves at Her Majesty's pleasure.
1 more example
The murderer was imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure.
Translations
Chinese Cantonese 等候英女皇發落 /等候英女皇发落
- 等候英女皇發落 /等候英女皇发落 (dang² hau⁶ jing¹ neoi⁵ wong⁴ faat³ lok⁶)indefinitely
Chinese Mandarin 由女王陛下發落 /由女王陛下发落, 等候英女皇發落 /等候英女皇发落
- 由女王陛下發落 /由女王陛下发落 (yóu nǚwáng bìxià fāluò)indefinitely
- 等候英女皇發落 /等候英女皇发落 (děnghòu Yīngnǚhuáng fāluò)indefinitely
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APA
at Her Majesty's pleasure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20Her%20Majesty's%20pleasure
MLA
“at Her Majesty's pleasure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20Her%20Majesty's%20pleasure. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at Her Majesty's pleasure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20Her%20Majesty's%20pleasure.
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