Landsgemeinde
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English
Etymology
From German Landsgemeinde.
Noun
Landsgemeinde (plural Landsgemeindes)
- A type of cantonal assembly in Switzerland, where regional voting takes place.
- 2011, Marc Lemer, A Laboratory of Liberty, page 128:
- A ceasefire and a Landsgemeinde were called and the citizens of Schwyz met to decide en masse whether to capitulate and to accept the Helvetic republic.
- 2017, Matt Qvortrup, Referendums Around the World, page 50:
- After the foundation of the Swiss Federation in 1848, all cantons except those with a Landsgemeinde tradition introduced direct democratic instruments into their constitutions.
Usage notes
- The Landsgemeinde was formerly held in eight Swiss cantons, and still takes place in two (Glarus and Appenzell Inerrhoden).
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