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Reichsrat

or 𾱳·ٳ

[ rahykhs-raht ]

noun

  1. German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
  2. History/Historical. the legislature or parliament in the Austrian division of Austria-Hungary.


Reichsrat

/ ˈç /

noun

  1. the bicameral parliament of the Austrian half of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
  2. the council of representatives of state governments within Germany from 1919 to 1934
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Reichsrat1

1855–60; < German: Reich council
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Example Sentences

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The local diet, of which the archbishop of G�rz is a member ex-officio, is composed of 22 members, and the crownland sends 5 deputies to the Reichsrat at Vienna.

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Austria, meanwhile, had been making the first tentative essays in constitutional concession, which culminated, in May 1861, in the establishment at Vienna of a Reichsrat for the whole empire, including Hungary.

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The local Diet is composed of 151 members, including the 3 archbishops, the 5 bishops, and the 2 rectors of the universities, and Galicia sends 78 deputies to the Reichsrat at Vienna.

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Appearing before the Reichsrat or Council of States, reactionary Minister of Interior Baron von Gayl made a bid for confidence by admitting, "I am a monarchist by tradition and conviction."

When the Reichsrat* endorsed the treaties, last week, by a vote of 34 to 4, the prophecy was considered to have become a certainty.

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