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‖ Rigsdag|ˈrigzdag|
[Da., f. gen. of rige realm + dag day; cf. Reichstag, Riksdag.]
The name of the Parliament of Denmark, formerly comprising two Houses, the Landsting and the Folketing.
In 1953 the upper chamber and the name Rigsdag were abolished. The remaining single chamber is called the Folketing.
[1645J. Howell Lett. vi. i. 1 He was at Rensburgh..at a Richsdagh an Assembly that corresponds our Parliament.] 1883Students' Encycl. II. 368/1 D[enmark] is governed by a hereditary monarchy, and by a National Assembly or Rigsdag. 1938J. H. S. Birch Denmark in Hist. xx. 337 The Constitution provided for two Assemblies, the Folketing and the Landsting. The Rigsdag, which comprised the two Assemblies and was to meet annually, exercised jointly with the King legislative power and the right of imposing taxes. 1956W. L. Shirer Challenge of Scandinavia iv. 278 There was a national election on April 21, 1953, for the Lower House (Folketing) of the Rigsdag. 1972S. Oakley Story of Denmark xiii. 178 The new ministry put forward a very liberal project, largely the work of Lehmann and Monrad, which envisaged a Rigsdag of two houses, both elected by universal male suffrage. |