speech from the throne
English
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Noun
speech from the throne (plural speeches from the throne)
- An event in certain monarchies in which the reigning sovereign, or their representative, reads a prepared speech to members of the nation's legislature.
- Synonym: throne speech
- 2008 November 19, “Speech From The Throne Concentrates Almost Entirely On Economy”, in CityNews, Toronto, retrieved 12 Dec. 2008:
- The government laid out its agenda for your dollars in Ottawa Wednesday as Governor General Michaelle Jean read the Speech from the Throne.