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direct mandate
In an electoral system, the mandate that a candidate receives directly by winning the majority of votes in their constituency, as opposed to entering parliament via a party list.
Die Politikerin gewann bei der letzten Bundestagswahl das Direktmandat für ihren Wahlkreis.
The politician won the direct mandate for her constituency in the last federal election.
The word is composed of 'direkt' (direct) and 'das Mandat' (mandate). A 'Mandat' is an official assignment or seat in parliament. 'Direktmandat' therefore literally means a 'directly received seat.'
Ein Mandat gibt einem Politiker die Befugnis, im Parlament abzustimmen.
A mandate gives a politician the authority to vote in parliament.
This is a technical term from politics, used specifically in the context of elections. It describes how a politician gets into parliament.
Um das deutsche Wahlsystem zu verstehen, muss man den Unterschied zwischen Direktmandat und Listenmandat kennen.
To understand the German electoral system, you have to know the difference between a direct mandate and a list mandate.
In connection with a direct mandate, the verbs 'gewinnen' (to win), 'erringen' (to secure/win), 'holen' (to get), or 'verteidigen' (to defend) are most often used.
Der Kandidat hofft, bei der nächsten Wahl das Direktmandat zu gewinnen.
The candidate hopes to win the direct mandate in the next election.
seat / headquarters
'der Sitz' and 'das Direktmandat' both have to do with politics and parliaments. A 'Sitz' is the position or seat that a person or party has in a parliament. A 'Direktmandat' describes how a person gets this seat: they win directly in their constituency. Learners may confuse the words because a direct mandate often leads to a seat in parliament. In practical terms: the seat is the result in parliament; the direct mandate is the direct path to it.
Die Kandidatin gewann das Direktmandat in ihrem Wahlkreis.
The candidate won the direct mandate in her constituency.
Nach der Wahl hat die kleine Partei einen Sitz im Stadtrat verloren.
After the election, the small party lost one seat on the city council.