federal council

Noun

Meaning

a central legislative group or assembly in certain governments.

a central executive council in certain governments.

Examples

The five parties that hold seats in the Federal Council dominate both chambers of the Assembly; they currently hold a supermajority of 167 seats in the National Council, and 41 in the Council of States. Source: Internet

Hence the probably most important function of the federal states is their representation in the Federal Council (Bundesrat), where their approval on many crucial federal policy fields, including the tax system, is required for laws to become enacted. Source: Internet

The largely ceremonial President and Vice President of the Confederation are elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-year terms that run concurrently. Source: Internet

He also served as Minister President of Baden-Württemberg from 1958 to 1966 and as President of the Federal Council from 1962 to 1963. Source: Internet

In 2008 the Conservative Democratic Party split from the SVP, taking both of their Federal Council seats with them. Source: Internet

On 15 October 2003, the Federal Council ended the import restrictions on raw diamonds from Sierra Leone and lifted sanctions against Libya. Source: Internet

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