Bundesrat

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Bundesrat [ˈbʊndəsˌrɑːt]

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (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

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Austria) an assembly with some legislative power that represents state interests at the federal level

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Switzerland) the executive council of the confederation

4. (Historical Terms) (in the German empire from 1871-1918) the council representing the governments of the constituent states, with administrative, judicial, and legislative powers

[German, from Bund federation + Rat council]

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