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Wahlprogramm

election manifesto, party platform

noun VAHL-pro-gram Rare

Usage Note

Wahlprogramm is the written document in which a party outlines its policy proposals for an election campaign. Voters and journalists scrutinise it to hold parties accountable after the vote. Similar to Parteiprogramm but specifically published for a particular election.

Examples

"Im Wahlprogramm der Partei standen Klimaschutz und Wohnungsbau ganz oben."

Natural Translation

In the party's election manifesto, climate protection and housing construction ranked very high.

Literal Translation

In the election-manifesto of the party stood climate-protection and housing-construction very at-the-top.

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