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Landsgemeinde

Landsgemeinde noun: a type of cantonal assembly in Switzerland, where regional voting takes place.

Noun

Landsgemeinde (plural Landsgemeindes)

  1. A type of cantonal assembly in Switzerland, where regional voting takes place.
    • A ceasefire and a Landsgemeinde were called and the citizens of Schwyz met to decide en masse whether to capitulate and to accept the Helvetic republic.2011, Marc Lemer, A Laboratory of Liberty, page 128
    • After the foundation of the Swiss Federation in 1848, all cantons except those with a Landsgemeinde tradition introduced direct democratic instruments into their constitutions.2017, Matt Qvortrup, Referendums Around the World, page 50

Forms of Landsgemeinde

pluralLandsgemeindes

Origin of Landsgemeinde

From German Landsgemeinde.

Questions about Landsgemeinde

What does Landsgemeinde mean?
Landsgemeinde means a type of cantonal assembly in Switzerland, where regional voting takes place.
What part of speech is Landsgemeinde?
Landsgemeinde is a noun.
What is the plural of Landsgemeinde?
The plural of Landsgemeinde is Landsgemeindes.

Words near Landsgemeinde in the dictionary

  1. landscrapers
  2. landscrip
  3. landscrips
  4. Landseer
  5. Landseers
  6. Landsgemeinde
  7. Landsgemeindes
  8. landshard
  9. landshards
  10. landshark
  11. landsharks

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