governor-in-council
noun
plural governors-in-council
Definition of governor-in-council
1
: the governor of a British colony acting with the advice and usually in the presence of the executive council but not always with its consent
referred to and decided by the governor in council — Nigeria Order in Council, 1946
2
: governor-general-in-council
Canadian statutes … confer many and varied powers directly upon the governor-in-council— Alexander Brady