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Landsgemeinde

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A type of cantonal assembly in Switzerland, where regional voting takes place.

Equivalents

DeutschLandsgemeinde

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.
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See also

landshark landship Landshut landsickness landside landsider

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