Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun royal_court

2 senses of royal court

Sense 1
court, royal court -- (the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince)
       => cortege, retinue, suite, entourage -- (the group following and attending to some important person)

Sense 2
court, royal court -- (the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state)
       => government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")