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Parteivorsitzende

party chair

noun par-TYE-for-zit-sen-de Rare
People & Society Politics

Also means

party leader

Usage Note

Parteivorsitzende is the head of a political party, from Partei and Vorsitzende (chairperson). It declines like an adjective: der/die Parteivorsitzende, ein Parteivorsitzender. The role sets strategy and represents the party publicly, sometimes shared by two co-chairs in German parties.

Examples

"Die Parteivorsitzende trat nach der Niederlage zurück."

Natural Translation

The party chair resigned after the defeat.

Literal Translation

The party-chair stepped after the defeat back.

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