1. Plural of placet; formal expressions of assent or approval, especially votes in favor of a proposal.
Usage: formal; often used in legislative or ecclesiastical contexts
2. In historical ecclesiastical usage, formal permissions or decrees granted by a sovereign or church authority.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The council counted the placets and placets to determine whether the motion had passed.
• The bishop's placets were required before the new parish could be established.
• A majority of placets was needed to approve the constitutional amendment.
• The assembly recorded 47 placets and 12 dissents on the measure.
• Historical records show that the king's placets were essential for implementing church reforms.