Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at her majesty's pleasure

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: at her -majesty's -plea-sure
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Indefinitely; for an arbitrary period determined by the monarch or her government (especially for indefinite tenure or imprisonment).

prep_phrase

Informal

Example Sentences

"The Governor serves at Her Majesty's pleasure."
"The murderer was imprisoned at Her Majesty's pleasure."
"He spent two years at Her Majesty's pleasure."

Usage

Informal

Phrases

live at Her Majesty's pleasure

Frequently Paired Words

at His Majesty's pleasure at the Governor's pleasure

Questions

What does at her majesty's pleasure mean?: Indefinitely; for an arbitrary period determined by the monarch or her government (especially for indefinite tenure or imprisonment).

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