'''''' was the title of the highest advising officials at the imperial, royal, or princely courts of the Holy Roman Empire, who jointly formed the reporting to the ruler. The term remained in use during subsequent monarchic reigns in German-speaking areas of Europe until the end of the First World War. At its origin the literal meaning of the word in German was 'trusted advisor'; the word (secret) implies that such an advisor could be trusted with the Monarch's secrets (similar to "secretary" in English being linguistically related to "secret"). The English-language equivalent is Privy Council
'''''' was the title of the highest advising officials at the imperial, royal, or princely courts of the Holy Roman Empire, who jointly formed the reporting to the ruler. The term remained in use during subsequent monarchic reigns in German-speaking areas of Europe until the end of the First World War. At its origin the literal meaning of the word in German was 'trusted advisor'; the word (secret) implies that such an advisor could be trusted with the Monarch's secrets (similar to "secretary" in English being linguistically related to "secret"). The English-language equivalent is Privy Councillor.
The office contributing to the state's politics and legislation had its roots in the age of absolutism from the 17th century onward, when a governmental administration by a dependent bureaucracy was established similar to the French . A precursor was the Aulic Council (, ), a judicial body established by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg. In Austria, the professional title of ' (also ', Court Councillor) has remained in use as an official title for deserved civil servants up to today.
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