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Definition of royal assent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

royal assent

noun
 
/ˌrɔɪəl əˈsent/
 
/ˌrɔɪəl əˈsent/
often the royal assent
[uncountable]
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  1. (in the UK) the act of signing an Act of Parliament by the king or queen so that it becomes law
    • The new Act received (the) royal assent last week.
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