the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber First Chamber and a lower chamber Second Chamber.
French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.
the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands
history
an assembly of the estates of an entire country in contrast to those of a single province
Also called: Estates General. the assembly of the estates of all France, last meeting in 1789
the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from the 16th to 18th century
First recorded in 1575–85
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It won 29 of the 100 seats in the lower House of the States-General.
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He welcomed the convocation of the States-General, took his seat among the Auvergne nobility and prepared to do his bit in giving France a constitution and legalized reform.
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The pact now before the Dutch States-General was drafted last month at Linggadjati.
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His ideas all came back to one, insistently reiterated�a revival of the old States-General.
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States of Zealand recommend to the States-General the erection of batteries on the coast, and also resolve to raise a loan.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
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