Reichsrat

or Reichs·rath

[ rahykhs-raht ]

/ ˈraɪxsˌrɑt /

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noun

German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.

History/Historical. the legislature or parliament in the Austrian division of Austria-Hungary.

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Origin of Reichsrat

1855–60; <German: Reich council

Words nearby Reichsrat

Reichenberg, Reichsbank, Reichsführer, reichsmark, reichspfennig, Reichsrat, Reichstag, Reichstein, reichsthaler, Reichswehr, Reid

How to use Reichsrat in a sentence

The Government shall, with the consent of the Reichsrat, establish regulations and rates for the use of communications.
The New Germany|George Young
The number of votes shall be determined afresh by the Reichsrat after each general census.
The New Germany|George Young
The competent Committees of the Reichsrat shall be consulted by the Ministers in matters of importance.
The New Germany|George Young
A member of the Government of the Realm shall preside over the meetings of the Reichsrat.
The New Germany|George Young

The assent of the Reichsrat is requisite where the execution of a national law rests with the Government of a Land.
The New Germany|George Young

British Dictionary definitions for Reichsrat

Reichsrat

/ (German ˈraiçsrat) /

noun

the bicameral parliament of the Austrian half of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)

the council of representatives of state governments within Germany from 1919 to 1934

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