chancellor candidate
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chancellor candidate
A person nominated by a political party as a candidate for the office of Federal Chancellor in a federal election in Germany.
Auf dem Parteitag wurde der Fraktionsvorsitzende zum Kanzlerkandidaten gewählt.
At the party conference, the parliamentary group leader was chosen as the chancellor candidate.
This word is a compound of 'der Kanzler' (the chancellor) and 'der Kandidat' (the candidate). So it literally describes a person who is a candidate for the office of chancellor.
Die Partei hat noch keinen offiziellen Kanzlerkandidaten benannt.
The party has not yet named an official chancellor candidate.
'Kanzlerkandidat' (chancellor candidate) belongs to the N-declension. This means that in all cases except the nominative singular, it takes the ending '-en'. This is a common mistake among learners.
Die Journalisten stellten dem Kanzlerkandidaten viele Fragen.
The journalists asked the chancellor candidate many questions.
In a political context, this word is often used with certain verbs, for example: 'jemanden zum Kanzlerkandidaten küren' (to choose someone as chancellor candidate), 'als Kanzlerkandidat antreten' (to run as chancellor candidate), or 'einen Kanzlerkandidaten aufstellen' (to nominate a chancellor candidate).
Er wird bei der nächsten Wahl als Kanzlerkandidat für seine Partei antreten.
He will run as chancellor candidate for his party in the next election.
The term is specific to Germany's political system and refers to the election of the Federal Chancellor in the context of the Bundestag election. In other countries, there are often different terms for leading candidates.
Die TV-Debatte der Kanzlerkandidaten hatte hohe Einschaltquoten.
The TV debate between the chancellor candidates had high ratings.
lead candidate
In a federal election, the same person can be both a Spitzenkandidat and a Kanzlerkandidat. Spitzenkandidat emphasizes the person’s leading role in the election campaign, while Kanzlerkandidat explicitly refers to being nominated for the office of Federal Chancellor. Choose the word according to whether you mean the leading position or the office being sought.
Die Partei hat ihn als Kanzlerkandidaten für die Bundestagswahl aufgestellt.
The party nominated him as its chancellor candidate for the federal election.
Als Spitzenkandidat führt sie die Partei im Wahlkampf an.
As the lead candidate, she is leading the party in the election campaign.
