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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Poujade's idea is to recreate the States-General, a medieval body made up of the clergy, the nobility and the bourgeoisie.
From Time Magazine Archive
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
So he would assemble a States-General on his own.
From Time Magazine Archive
Poujade promises that at the opportune time, his Deputies will rise up and demand that the National Assembly convoke a modern States-General, with four "estates": shopkeepers and other tradesmen; farmers; employees; the academic class.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Empress is not ignorant, that circumstances have induced the States-General to concert operations with the King.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
As Toussaint Louverture rose in Saint Domingue and the election of 1800 approached in the United States, General Napoleon Bonaparte seized dictatorial power from a corrupt and ineffective French government.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Resonantly, perhaps, Mr. Ramírez has received a commission from the United States General Services Administration to create a work for the expanded Port of Entry in San Ysidro, Calif., the busiest border crossing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2016
Number of florins offered as a similar prize by the States General of the Netherlands.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2015
Referring to Mr. Karzai’s recent assertion that Afghanistan would side with Pakistan if Pakistan got involved in a war with the United States, General Fuller was quoted as calling the comments “erratic.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2011
During a brief visit to the States, General Westmoreland joined the effort.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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