Dewan perwakilan rakyat

from sanskerta

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politik
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From sanskerta

Definition

Legislative body consisting of representatives of the people

Etymology

A compound of 'dewan' (Sanskrit: diwan, council), 'perwakilan' (representative), and 'rakyat' (Arabic: ra'iyyah, people). This term was coined during the independence era to translate the concept of a modern legislative body into formal Indonesian political terminology.

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