the Lord Privy Seal
noun /ðə ˌlɔːd ˌprɪvi ˈsiːl/
/ðə ˌlɔːrd ˌprɪvi ˈsiːl/
- the British government official who, in the past, kept the seal (= a tool for putting a design in wax on a document to show that it is official) of the king or queen. Today the Lord Privy Seal no longer has this responsibility, but attends Cabinet meetings and may also be the Leader of the House either in the House of Commons or the House of Lords.
枢密院勋章:英国政府官员,过去曾保存国王或王后的印章(一种在文件上用蜡画图案的工具,以表明它是官方的)。如今,枢密院勋爵不再承担这一责任,而是参加内阁会议,并且可能是下议院或上议院的众议院领袖。