Privy council
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A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation on how to exercise their executive authority, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on affairs of state.
In non-monarchical nations, the equivalent body is the cabinet, although in some nations the cabinet is a committee of the privy council.
[edit] Privy councils
Australia: Federal Executive Council of Australia
Brunei: Privy Council of Brunei
Canada: Queen's Privy Council for Canada
Denmark: Danish Council of State
France: Conseil du Roi (abolished 1799)
Germany: Geheimrat (abolished 1918)
Hong Kong: Executive Council
Ireland: Privy Council of Ireland (abolished 1922)
Japan: Privy Council of Japan (abolished 1947)
New Zealand: Executive Council of New Zealand
Northern Ireland: Privy Council of Northern Ireland (made dormant 1972)
Russia: Supreme Privy Council (abolished 1730)
Scotland: Privy Council of Scotland (abolished 1707)
Sweden: Privy Council of Sweden (abolished 1974)
Tonga: Privy Council of Tonga
Thailand: Privy Council (Thailand)
United Kingdom: Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
