States-General

[ steyts-jen-er-uh l ]

/ ˈsteɪtsˈdʒɛn ər əl /

the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber).

French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.

Origin of States-General

First recorded in 1575–85

At their meeting in November, the States-General voted to join the league, and the demand was accordingly presented.

The American Revolution |John Fiske
It is thought that henceforward there will be no more general councils than there will be states-general in France or Spain.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
It is necessary to have unanimous resolutions in the States-General at the Hague.

The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II. |John Lothrop Motley
Philip the Fair, for his own convenience, summoned the States-General.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 |Various

But the queen, although no longer so violent, was less phlegmatic than the States-General, and refused to be comforted.

History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete |John Lothrop Motley