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

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Reichsrat

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

If Clam-Martinic thinks that we will enter the Reichsrat which the Polish deputies would not attend in their present strength, then he is greatly mistaken.

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

Before entering the Reichsrat, the Czechs made it clear that they no longer desired any compromise with Austria.

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

When the Russian offensive of July, 1917, started, Herr Hummer, member of the Austrian Reichsrat, addressed the following interpellation to the Austrian Minister for Home Defence:

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