Great Seal (Noun)
Meaning
The principal seal of a government, symbolizing authority or sovereignty.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the federal government.
- The Queen's Great Seal is a symbol of her authority as the British monarch.
- The Great Seal of Canada is kept in the offices of the Registrar General of Canada.
- The Secretary of State is the official custodian of the state's Great Seal in many US states.
- The design on the Great Seal of Pennsylvania has undergone several changes since it was first adopted in 1791.