Folketing
Americannoun
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the unicameral parliament of Denmark.
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History/Historical. the lower house of the Rigsdag.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Folketing
Example Sentences
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The 17th Century Børsen is one of the city's oldest buildings and is a stone's throw from Denmark's parliament, the Folketing, housed in the old royal palace of Christiansborg castle.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024
“We always participate in meetings in the Folketing, that is why we were there today,” said Rosa Lund, a senior member of the Unity List.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024
Ultimately the decision would rest with MPs in Denmark's Folketing.
From BBC • May 31, 2022
Legislators will now decide whether she can continue to serve as a member of the 179-seat Folketing, the Danish Parliament.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2021
The salient feature of Danish politics during subsequent years was the struggle between the two Tings, the Folketing or Lower House, and the Landsting, or Upper House of the Constitutional struggles in Denmark since 1866.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
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