royal assent
noun/ˌrɔɪəl əˈsent/
/ˌrɔɪəl əˈsent/
often the royal assent
[uncountable]- (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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