Reichsrat

American  

[rahykhs-raht] / ˈraɪxsˌrɑt /

Or Reichsrath

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.

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Reichsrat British  

/ ˈraiçsrat /

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

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Etymology

Origin of Reichsrat

1855–60; < German: Reich council

Example Sentences

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."

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Relying upon the support of the other Slav races of Austria, the Czechs declared they would never enter the Reichsrat.

From Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty by Nosek, Vladimír

This even the Austrian Premier, Dr. Seidler, had to admit, when he declared in the Reichsrat on January 22:

From Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty by Nosek, Vladimír

A formal charge was brought against him only when the Reichsrat was about to open in May, 1917, so as to prevent him from attending the meeting.

From Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty by Nosek, Vladimír