landammann
/ (ˈlændəmən) /
(sometimes capital) the chairman of the governing council in any of several Swiss cantons
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How to use landammann in a sentence
The office of landammann is one (p. 422) of dignity and honor, at least locally, but it is not one of large authority.
The Governments of Europe | Frederic Austin OggFootnote 614: In the Landesgemeinde cantons the landammann is elected by the primary assembly.
The Governments of Europe | Frederic Austin OggAt the head of this he placed a Swiss landammann with almost plein pouvoir.
The Story of Switzerland | Lina HugAn address by the landammann follows, and then the business of the day is entered upon.
The Story of Switzerland | Lina HugThe installation of the landammann himself is the closing scene, and the most impressive one.
The Story of Switzerland | Lina Hug
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