Bundesrat

[ boon-duhs-raht; German boon-duhs-raht ]

/ ˈbʊn dəsˌrɑt; German ˈbʊn dəsˌrɑt /

noun

the upper house of the federal legislature of Germany.

the federal council of Switzerland and of Austria.

Origin of Bundesrat

1870–75; <German, equivalent to Bundes, genitive of Bund federation + Rat council

Words nearby Bundesrat

bunco, buncombe, bund, Bundaberg, Bundelkhand, Bundesrat, Bundestag, Bundeswehr, bundh, bundle, bundle-branch block

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Example sentences from the Web for Bundesrat

The legislative functions of the empire are vested in the emperor, the Bundesrat, and the Reichstag or imperial Diet.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7|Various
Lippe has one vote in the German Reichstag, and also one vote in the Bundesrat, or federal council.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various
A number of these kings and princelings, combining in the Bundesrat, can outvote the powerful king of Prussia.
Face to Face with Kaiserism|James W. Gerard
Bavaria is represented in the Bundesrat by six votes and sends forty-eight deputies to the imperial diet.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various

The judges, numbering ninety-two, are appointed by the emperor on the advice of the federal council (Bundesrat).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Bundesrat

Bundesrat

/ (ˈbʊndəsˌrɑːt) /

noun

(in Germany and formerly in West Germany) the council of state ministers with certain legislative and administrative powers, representing the state governments at federal level

(in Austria) an assembly with some legislative power that represents state interests at the federal level

(in Switzerland) the executive council of the confederation

(in the German empire from 1871–1918) the council representing the governments of the constituent states, with administrative, judicial, and legislative powers

Word Origin for Bundesrat

C19: German, from Bund federation + Rat council

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bundesrat
释义	Bundesrat [ boon-duhs-raht; German boon-duhs-raht ] / ˈbʊn dəsˌrɑt; German ˈbʊn dəsˌrɑt / noun the upper house of the federal legislature of Germany. the federal council of Switzerland and of Austria. Origin of Bundesrat 1870–75; <German, equivalent to Bundes, genitive of Bund federation + Rat council Words nearby Bundesrat bunco, buncombe, bund, Bundaberg, Bundelkhand, Bundesrat, Bundestag, Bundeswehr, bundh, bundle, bundle-branch block Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Bundesrat The legislative functions of the empire are vested in the emperor, the Bundesrat, and the Reichstag or imperial Diet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7\|Various Lippe has one vote in the German Reichstag, and also one vote in the Bundesrat, or federal council. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6\|Various A number of these kings and princelings, combining in the Bundesrat, can outvote the powerful king of Prussia. Face to Face with Kaiserism\|James W. Gerard Bavaria is represented in the Bundesrat by six votes and sends forty-eight deputies to the imperial diet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4\|Various The judges, numbering ninety-two, are appointed by the emperor on the advice of the federal council (Bundesrat). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Bundesrat Bundesrat / (ˈbʊndəsˌrɑːt) / noun (in Germany and formerly in West Germany) the council of state ministers with certain legislative and administrative powers, representing the state governments at federal level (in Austria) an assembly with some legislative power that represents state interests at the federal level (in Switzerland) the executive council of the confederation (in the German empire from 1871–1918) the council representing the governments of the constituent states, with administrative, judicial, and legislative powers Word Origin for Bundesrat C19: German, from Bund federation + Rat council Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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