Bürgerinitiative

citizens' initiative

noun BUER-ger-i-ni-tsya-TEE-ve Rare

Also means

grassroots campaign

Usage Note

Bürgerinitiative is an informal grassroots group formed by citizens to campaign on a specific local issue — opposing a road, protecting a park, demanding better schools. It is a key feature of participatory democracy in Germany.

Examples

"Eine Bürgerinitiative sammelte Unterschriften gegen den Abholzungsplan."

Natural Translation

A citizens' initiative collected signatures against the deforestation plan.

Literal Translation

A citizens'-initiative collected signatures against the deforestation-plan.

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