legislative term
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legislative term
The legally defined term of office of a parliament or another legislative body, after which new elections take place.
Die aktuelle Legislaturperiode des Deutschen Bundestages dauert vier Jahre.
The current legislative term of the German Bundestag lasts four years.
The word is made up of 'Legislatur' (from Latin for 'legislation') and 'Periode' (period of time). It therefore literally refers to the 'period of legislation' of a parliament.
In dieser Legislaturperiode wurden viele wichtige Gesetze verabschiedet.
Many important laws were passed during this legislative term.
This word belongs to the technical language of politics and law. It is mainly used in formal contexts such as news reports, political discussions, or legal texts.
Die Opposition kritisierte die Bilanz der Regierung am Ende der Legislaturperiode.
The opposition criticized the government's record at the end of the legislative term.
Common verbs used in connection with this noun are 'beginnen' (to begin), 'enden' (to end), and 'dauern' (to last). People also say that a government is 'am Anfang' (at the beginning) or 'am Ende' (at the end) of a legislative term.
Die nächste Legislaturperiode beginnt nach den Wahlen im Herbst.
The next legislative term begins after the elections in the fall.
office / agency
'das Amt' and 'die Legislaturperiode' can both describe a period of time in politics. 'das Amt' refers to the time during which an individual person holds an official position. 'die Legislaturperiode', on the other hand, means the fixed working term of a parliament until the next election. The words can be confused because both have to do with duration and politics. Remember: a person is 'im Amt' (in office); a parliament has a 'Legislaturperiode' (legislative term).
In dieser Legislaturperiode will das Parlament ein neues Gesetz beschließen.
In this legislative term, parliament wants to pass a new law.
Während seines Amts setzte sich der Minister für bessere Schulen ein.
During his term of office, the minister worked to improve schools.