Examples of 'states-general' in a sentence

Meaning of "states-general"

States-General: A legislative body in countries like the Netherlands, consisting of representatives from different provinces or estates

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Instead the States-General appoint a regent.
Followed the meeting of the states-general.
At first the States-General was thought of as an extraordinary body.
He was chosen as deputy of the nobility to the States-General.
The States-General were not able to exploit their advantage.
Convoke an assembly of the States-General of the kingdom.
In return, the States-General accepted that there was to be no criminal prosecution.
He also celebrated in an indifferent ode the opening of the states-general.
He therewith confronted the States-General with a fait accompli.
These states-general have not been convoked since that time.
This motivated foreign powers to intervene on behalf of the States-General.
Members of the States-General a real dog does not shed hair.
Drenthe was now brought under control of the States-General.
The states-general only decreed a revolution which was already formed.
Each province served as presiding officer of the States-General in turn.

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But in the ancient States-General there was never any personal vote.
But it was admitted that he might do so by the consent of the States-General.
Translators were appointed, and the States-General were asked to fund the project.
The same method was used to raise revenue as was used by the States-General.
In critical emergencies, the States-General are often compelled to over step their constitutional bounds.
Vere won for his command the approbation of the States-General.
The members of the States-General had originally been elected to serve for a single year.
Expectancy about what might be achieved for ordinary people at the States-General.
The States-General meanwhile took the lead in the search for another protecting sovereign.
Its last act of authority was to convoke the States-General without the royal mandate.
The new administration found him friendly, and he was henceforth officially a member of the States-General.
Detailed negotiations between the city government and the States-General were undertaken to achieve a solution.
The States-General became irritated and stated that they were "displeased in the highest possible extent.
Every one repeated the saying of the counsellor, and the States-General were loudly called for.
The opening of the States-General was to be preceded in Versailles.
The resistance became so bad that even accusations against the States-General were brought against him.
The States-general answer it by a manifesto.
The first convocation of the States-General in Paris.
The Dutch States-General made their own preparations.
As a first step the representatives of Brabant were admitted to the States-General.
The tax collectors named by the States-General met with hostility from peasants and poor craftsmen.
States-General that was the parliament of the nation.
Some historians view the French States-General as an example of a tricameral legislature.
The States-General in Brussels voted in favour of secession and declared independence.
Pieter de Bitter received an honorary golden chain from the States-General.
Having repudiated Philip, the States-General of the Netherlands tried to find a suitable replacement.
This parliament of England is only a perfected imitation of certain states-general of France.
The States-General themselves tremble before Paris, and this fear greatly influences their deliberations.
As such he represented the city in the States of Holland and the States-General.
A week later the French States-General met at Versailles.
Stuyvesant had to wait for his appointment to be confirmed by the Dutch States-General.
The States-General granted him Dutch citizenship as Claus van Amsberg and approved of the affiance.
King Lois XIV was forced was forced to agree to the calling of the States-General.
Wolrad fled from the county and asked the Dutch States-General and Stadtholder Maurice for help.
He then for the first time applied to all France, and convoked the states-general.

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