"broad seal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: broad seals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} broad seal (plural broad seals)
  1. The public seal of a nation, especially the British Great Seal of the Realm; supreme authority. Derived forms: broad-seal
    Sense id: en-broad_seal-en-noun-9CzvBkmr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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