PRONUNCIATION:
(star CHAYM-buhr)
MEANING:
noun: A court or group marked by arbitrary, oppressive, and secretive procedures.
ETYMOLOGY:
After the Star Chamber in the Palace of Westminster in London. It was the site of a closed-door court appointed by King Henry VII of England in the 15th century. Notorious for its abuse of power -- rulings made in secret, no appeal -- it was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641. The chamber was so named because its ceiling was decorated with stars.
(star CHAYM-buhr)
MEANING:
noun: A court or group marked by arbitrary, oppressive, and secretive procedures.
ETYMOLOGY:
After the Star Chamber in the Palace of Westminster in London. It was the site of a closed-door court appointed by King Henry VII of England in the 15th century. Notorious for its abuse of power -- rulings made in secret, no appeal -- it was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641. The chamber was so named because its ceiling was decorated with stars.
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