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States General

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1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands

2. (Historical Terms) History

a. an assembly of the estates of an entire country in contrast to those of a single province

b. Also called Estates General the assembly of the estates of all France, last meeting in 1789

c. the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from the 16th to 18th century

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States General - assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries

assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

Estates General - assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789

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