Imperial Conference
Preserved but no longer current.
The origin of this goes back to Queen Victoria's Jubilee (1887) when the prime ministers of the various dominions were in London and met together to confer. Similar conferences were held in 1897, 1902. 1907, 1911, and since World War I it has met every few years in London or elsewhere.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Imperial Conference” mean?
The origin of this goes back to Queen Victoria's Jubilee (1887) when the prime ministers of the various dominions were in London and met together to confer. Similar conferences were held in 1897, 1902. 1907, 1911, and since World War I it has met every few years in London or elsewhere.
Is “Imperial Conference” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.