Riksdag
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Riksdag
< Swedish; cf. Reichstag
Example Sentences
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Should the party as expected back joining, the government could call a Riksdag vote about sending through an application, but it is not formally required to.
From Reuters ● May 11, 2022
In the 349-seat Riksdag, 117 lawmakers voted yes to Andersson, 174 rejected her appointment while 57 abstained and one lawmaker was absent.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
The 54-year-old Social Democrat leader was given a standing ovation by sections of the parliament, or Riksdag, Swedish television reports.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2021
The Riksdag, Sweden's parliament, is currently debating a resolution to extend the country's Freedom of the Press act of 1766 to the Internet and other media.
From Time ● Jan. 2, 2011
Matters of common concern lying outside the jurisdiction of the crown were regulated by concurrent resolutions or laws passed by the Riksdag and the Storthing independently.
From The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg
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