Fraktionsdisziplin
party-line discipline
noun frak-TSYONS-dis-tsip-LEEN Rare
Also means
parliamentary group cohesion
Usage Note
Fraktionsdisziplin means voting consistently with one's parliamentary group even when personally disagreeing. It is politically expected but not legally enforceable, since deputies hold a free mandate (freies Mandat) under Article 38 Grundgesetz.
Examples
"Einige Abgeordnete brachen die Fraktionsdisziplin und stimmten dagegen."
Natural Translation
Some MPs broke party-line discipline and voted against it.
Literal Translation
Some MPs broke the faction-discipline and voted against.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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