Reichsrat
Americannoun
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German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
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History/Historical. the legislature or parliament in the Austrian division of Austria-Hungary.
noun
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the bicameral parliament of the Austrian half of Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)
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the council of representatives of state governments within Germany from 1919 to 1934
Etymology
Origin of Reichsrat
1855–60; < German: Reich council
Example Sentences
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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
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
A charge was hurriedly prepared against him on May 24, 1917, that is when the Reichsrat was to be opened.
From Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty by Nosek, Vladimír
Finally, on December 5, the Czech Socialist deputy Tusar declared in the Reichsrat:
From Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty by Nosek, Vladimír
The revelation in the Reichsrat of the hopeless state of decay prevailing in Austria-Hungary was, of course, due to the Russian Revolution.
From Independent Bohemia An Account of the Czecho-Slovak Struggle for Liberty by Nosek, Vladimír
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