member of the Bundestag
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member of the Bundestag
An elected member of the German Bundestag, the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany. This person represents the interests of the citizens of their electoral district at the federal level.
Der Bundestagsabgeordnete aus meinem Wahlkreis hat gegen das neue Gesetz gestimmt.
The member of the Bundestag from my electoral district voted against the new law.
The word is a chain of terms: 'Bund' (federation) + 'Tag' (parliament) becomes 'Bundestag'. An 'Abgeordneter' is a person who has been 'abgeordnet' (delegated/sent) by the citizens. Together, it therefore means a 'delegated person of the federal parliament'.
Ein Bundestagsabgeordneter vertritt die Bürger seines Wahlkreises.
A member of the Bundestag represents the citizens of their electoral district.
This noun is declined like an adjective. Pay attention to the endings: 'der Bundestagsabgeordnete' (nominative), 'den Bundestagsabgeordneten' (accusative), 'ein Bundestagsabgeordneter' (indefinite nominative).
Ich habe gestern mit einem Bundestagsabgeordneten gesprochen.
Yesterday I spoke with a member of the Bundestag.
In the media and in politics, the abbreviation 'MdB' is often used. It stands for 'Mitglied des Bundestages' (member of the Bundestag) and has the same meaning.
Die MdB hielt eine Rede zur aktuellen Wirtschaftslage.
The member of the Bundestag gave a speech on the current economic situation.
politician
'Politiker' and 'Bundestagsabgeordneter' both refer to people who work professionally in politics. However, 'Politiker' is much more general: it can be a person in a party, in a city, in a ministry, or in a parliament. 'Bundestagsabgeordneter' is more specific and refers only to an elected member of the German Bundestag. The words can be confused because a member of the Bundestag is always also a politician. But not every politician is a member of the Bundestag. If you want to name the office precisely, 'Bundestagsabgeordneter' is more appropriate.
Der Bundestagsabgeordnete vertritt seinen Wahlkreis in Berlin.
The member of the Bundestag represents his electoral district in Berlin.
Der Politiker spricht heute mit Bürgern über neue Verkehrsregeln.
The politician is speaking with citizens today about new traffic rules.