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States General

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Noun

1. states general

assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries

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States General

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plural noun
1. 
the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands
2. history
a. 
an assembly of the estates of an entire country in contrast to those of a single province
b. Also called: Estates General
the assembly of the estates of all France, last meeting in 1789
c. 
the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from the 16th to 18th century

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States General

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noun
1. 
the legislative body in France before the Revolution of 1789, made up of representatives of the clergy, the nobility, and the third estate
2. 
the legislative assembly of the Netherlands

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States General

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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.

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