Bundesrat: Meaning and Definition of

Bun•des•rat

Pronunciation: (boon'dus-rät" Ger. boon'dus-rät"), [key]
— n.
  1. the upper house of the federal legislature of Germany.
  2. the federal council of Switzerland and of Austria.
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