"civil list" meaning in English

See civil list in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: civil lists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} civil list (plural civil lists)
  1. A list of individuals to whom money is paid by the government, originally for expenses supporting the monarch. Wikipedia link: civil list
    Sense id: en-civil_list-en-noun-6ICVM821 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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