Ministers' Council, noun phrase

Forms:
Also with small initials.
Origin:
Afrikaans
historical
A council consisting of the ministers and deputy ministers of state of each of the three houses of the tricameral parliament, responsible for ‘own affairs’ matters only. See also own affair sense 1.
1983 Act 110 in Juta’s Stat. of S. Afr. Vol.5, 1–346A Ministers’ Council shall consist of — (a) the Ministers appointed to administer departments of State for own affairs of one and the same population group.
1985 Cape Times 29 Jan. 5House of delegates. Today’s business: Resumption of debate of no-confidence in Minister’s Council.
1986 Race Rel. Survey 1985 (S.A.I.R.R.) 54The Ministers’ Council in each house is responsible for ‘own affairs’.
1987 Evening Post 20 Jan. 3The chairman of the Ministers’ Council in the House of Delegates..said joint caucus meetings..would increase coloured and Indian parliamentary strength.
1989 Reader’s Digest Illust. Hist. of S. Afr. 467A Ministers’ Council has been appointed for each of the three houses and consists of ministers and deputy ministers of state and specially nominated ministers.
A council consisting of the ministers and deputy ministers of state of each of the three houses of the tricameral parliament, responsible for ‘own affairs’ matters only.
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