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

Zelenskiy was also due to meet the speaker of Sweden's parliament the Riksdag, the supreme commander of the Swedish armed forces, and the leaders of Sweden's main political parties, according to a Swedish government statement.

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"The persons left when the Riksdag's security guards arrived," the spokesperson added in an email.

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The speaker of Turkey’s parliament, Mustafa Sentop, canceled a visit by Andreas Norlén, the speaker of the Swedish Riksdag, that was scheduled for next Tuesday.

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The positions to be held by lawmakers from the Sweden Democrats include chairing the Riksdag’s justice, foreign affair, business affairs and labor market committees.

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Sweden Democrats, a nationalist and anti-immigration party with roots in the neo-Nazi movement, is part of right-wing bloc that won a narrow majority in the Riksdag in the Sept. 11 election.

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