Meaning of Landsgemeinde | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of cantonal assembly in Switzerland, where regional voting takes place.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Landsgemeinde
Examples
“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.”
“After the foundation of the Swiss Federation in 1848, all cantons except those with a Landsgemeinde tradition introduced direct democratic instruments into their constitutions.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.