Meanings
plural Landsgemeindes
- A type of cantonal assembly in Switzerland, where regional voting takes place.
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.
2011, Marc Lemer, A Laboratory of Liberty, page 1281 more example
After the foundation of the Swiss Federation in 1848, all cantons except those with a Landsgemeinde tradition introduced direct democratic instruments into their constitutions.
2017, Matt Qvortrup, Referendums Around the World, page 50
Origin
- GermanLandsgemeinde
- EnglishLandsgemeinde
From German Landsgemeinde.
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Landsgemeinde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Landsgemeinde
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