royal assent

British

noun

(in Britain) the formal signing of an act of Parliament by the sovereign, by which it becomes law

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Having passed the final vote, the Jersey bill will now be sent for Royal Assent.

From BBC

All bills which go through the parliaments around the British Isles need to have Royal Assent before they become law.

From BBC

It passed its assisted dying bill 11 months ago and is still awaiting Royal Assent.

From BBC

If the vote goes through, it will then go for Royal Assent.

From BBC

It marks the final legislative stage for the landmark proposals before they get Royal Assent in the UK - and once approved the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as next summer.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023