Riksdag

[ riks-dahg ]

noun

1. the parliament of Sweden, consisting of an upper house and a lower house.

Riksdag

/ ˈriːksdaɡ /

noun

1. the Swedish parliament

Word History and Origins

Origin of Riksdag¹

< Swedish; Reichstag

Example Sentences

The ministers have seats in the Riksdag, where they participate in debate and, in the name of the crown, initiate legislation.

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Representatives of the Finnish nobility, clergy, burghers, and peasants were sent to the Swedish parliament (Riksdag).

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The Riksdag was promptly dissolved (March 5), the Government at the same time publishing its manifesto or defence programme.

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The new Riksdag assembled on May 18, and was occupied solely with the question of national defence.

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Though this dtour carried him a hundred miles out of the direct route to Cape Riksdag, it was not wholly without results.

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