Fraktion
parliamentary group
noun frak-TSYOHN Rare
Origin: from Latin via French
Also means
party caucus
Usage Note
Fraktion denotes the bloc of deputies from one party within a parliament. It is feminine. A Fraktion has formal rights such as speaking time and committee seats; falling below a minimum size makes a group merely a Gruppe. The leader is the Fraktionsvorsitzende.
Examples
"Die Fraktion stimmte geschlossen gegen den Antrag."
Natural Translation
The parliamentary group voted unanimously against the motion.
Literal Translation
The parliamentary-group voted closed against the motion.
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