Bundestag

American  

[boon-duhs-tahg, boon-duhs-tahk] / ˈbʊn dəsˌtɑg, ˈbʊn dəsˌtɑk /

noun

1. the lower house of the federal legislature of Germany.

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Bundestag British  

/ ˈbʊndəsˌtɑːɡ /

noun

1. (in Germany and formerly in West Germany) the legislative assembly, which is elected by universal adult suffrage and elects the federal chancellor

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Bundestag Cultural  

1. The lower house of the legislature of Germany.

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Etymology

Origin of Bundestag

1875–80; < German: federal assembly, equivalent to Bundes, genitive of Bund federation + -tag, derivative of tagen to meet, assemble; see diet ²