Bundesrat
[ boo n-duh s-raht; German boo n-duh s-raht ]
/ ˈbʊn dəsˌrɑt; German ˈbʊn dəsˌrɑt /
noun
the upper house of the federal legislature of Germany.
the federal council of Switzerland and of Austria.
Origin of Bundesrat
1870–75; < German, equivalent to
Bundes, genitive of
Bund federation +
Rat council
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British Dictionary definitions for bundesrat
Bundesrat
/ (ˈbʊndəsˌrɑːt) /
noun
(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
(in Austria) an assembly with some legislative power that represents state interests at the federal level
(in Switzerland) the executive council of the confederation
(in the German empire from 1871–1918) the council representing the governments of the constituent states, with administrative, judicial, and legislative powers
Word Origin for Bundesrat
C19: German, from
Bund federation +
Rat council