Parteispende

party donation

noun par-TY-shpen-de Rare

Also means

political contribution

Usage Note

Parteispende is a financial contribution to a political party, regulated by the Parteiengesetz. Large donations must be disclosed publicly. Scandals like the CDU Spendenaffäre in 1999 made this a sensitive topic.

Examples

"Die Parteispende eines Unternehmers sorgte für politischen Wirbel."

Natural Translation

A businessman's party donation caused political uproar.

Literal Translation

The party-donation of-a businessman caused political commotion.

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