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  • proper noun The Swedish parliament.

Etymologies

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From Swedish riksdag.

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Examples

  • Not really the Swedish David Cameron when you consider that she actually heads the largest party in the Riksdag, it's just that all the centre and right wing parties have joined together in an electoral pact.

    Money, Money, Money Jeff 2009

  • In 1995 it was revealed that the Swedish politician Mona Sahlin had bought, among other things, two bars of Toblerone using her Riksdag credit card.

    Money, Money, Money Jeff 2009

  • In 1995 it was revealed that the Swedish politician Mona Sahlin had bought, among other things, two bars of Toblerone using her Riksdag credit card.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Jeff 2009

  • The proposal was passed without a vote in the 349-seat Riksdag because no one opposed it, said Urban Ahlin, chairman of the foreign affairs committee.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

  • It provided freedom of religion and speech as well as other civil liberties and created a bicameral Riksdag consisting of the Folketing and Landsting.

    1846, May 2001

  • A commission to consider Riksdag reform was also created (1846).

    Nov. 4 2001

  • The “Seven Crowns Reform” legislation, making most doctors salaried employees of the state, was introduced in the Riksdag.

    Sept. 28-Oct. 14 2001

  • The Riksdag currently consisted of four orders: nobles, clergy, burghers, and bönder (landholding peasants).

    Nov. 4 2001

  • The constitution established a National Council (Riksdag), half of which would be appointed by the Riksdag and half of which would be appointed by the provincial assemblies.

    2. Denmark and Iceland 2001

  • The Riksdag would make national decisions on foreign policy and defense.

    2. Denmark and Iceland 2001

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