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 building, dating back to 1625, is a stone's throw from Denmark's parliament, the Folketing, and the royal palace, Christiansborg.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024
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
In the Danish parliamentary democracy, no party on its own has won a clear majority of the 179 seats that make up Parliament, called the Folketing, in more than a century.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022
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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