| 单词 | chamber of deputies |
| 释义 | > as lemmasChamber of Deputies 3. A person elected to represent a constituency; a member of a representative legislative assembly. Chamber of Deputies: the second house in the national assembly of France, and some other countries. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > [noun] > a representative assembly > member of representor1553 deputy1600 representative1635 representee1648 representer1648 representant1831 1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 76 The three estates of the Realme, that is, the Clergie, the Nobilitie, and the Deputies of the Cities and townes..at Lisbone. 1777 R. Watson Hist. Reign Philip II II. xviii. 157 William..meant..to remove the assembly of the States (which was summoned to meet at Middleburg) to a situation in which the deputies would not be so much influenced by the emissaries of Spain. 1792 Gentleman's Mag. 62 ii. 945 Three hundred and seventy-one deputies, assembled in one of the halls of the palace of the Thuilleries. 1809 E. A. Kendall Trav. Northern Parts U.S. I. v. 27 The deputies are now frequently denominated representatives. They were anciently called committee-men. 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. ii. vi. 134 Deputy Thuriot, he who was Advocate Thuriot. 1863 M. Howitt tr. F. Bremer Greece & Greeks I. viii. 264 The Deputies are chosen by the people for three years. < as lemmas |
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