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Volksraad

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Volksraad [ˈfɒlksˌrɑːt]
n
(Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) South African the legislative assembly of the Boer republics in South Africa during the latter half of the 19th century
[Afrikaans volk people + raad council]


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