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States-Gen⋅er⋅al

  [steyts-jen-er-uhl]
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–noun
1. the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber).
2. French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.
Origin:
1575–85
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States-Gen·er·al   (stāts'jěn'ər-əl)
pl.n.  

  1. A legislative assembly of representatives from the estates of the nation, as opposed to a provincial assembly.

  2. The legislative assembly in France before the Revolution. Also called Estates-General.


[Translation of French états généreaux and Dutch Staten-Generaal.]
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