right honourable
The term "right honourable" is a formal title of respect used for certain high-ranking officials, primarily in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries.
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Definition
C1Government
(formal, UK)A formal title used for members of the Privy Council and certain senior politicians.
Example
- The Right Honourable member addressed the House of Commons with great authority.
C1Peerage
(formal, UK)A title given to peers below the rank of marquess, including earls, viscounts, and barons.
Example
- The Right Honourable Earl of Wessex attended the state banquet.
C1Local Government
(formal, UK)A title used for lord mayors of certain cities and lord provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow while in office.
Example
- The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London presided over the ceremony.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "right honourable":