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parliamentarian
An elected member of a parliament who is involved in making laws and overseeing the government.
Der Parlamentarier hielt eine Rede über die neue Steuerreform.
The parliamentarian gave a speech about the new tax reform.
The word is derived from 'das Parlament' (parliament). The ending '-arier' refers to a person who belongs to a certain group or has a certain function, here meaning a member of parliament.
Als neuer Parlamentarier musste er sich erst in die Abläufe einarbeiten.
As a new parliamentarian, he first had to learn how the procedures worked.
This word belongs to a word family related to politics. Related words are 'das Parlament' (the institution) and the adjective 'parlamentarisch' (parliamentary, belonging to parliament).
Die parlamentarische Debatte dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The parliamentary debate lasted several hours.
'Parlamentarier' (parliamentarian) is a formal term used mainly in the news, in politics, and in official documents.
Die Journalistin interviewte mehrere Parlamentarier zum neuen Gesetz.
The journalist interviewed several parliamentarians about the new law.
Common verbs used with 'Parlamentarier' (parliamentarian) are 'abstimmen' (to vote), 'debattieren' (to debate), 'einen Gesetzentwurf einbringen' (to introduce a bill), or 'eine Rede halten' (to give a speech).
Die Parlamentarier stimmten über den Antrag ab.
The parliamentarians voted on the motion.
politician
'der Politiker' and 'der Parlamentarier' can both refer to a person in politics. 'Politiker' is the more general term for someone who works in politics. 'Parlamentarier' is more specific: this person is a member of a parliament and works there on laws and oversees the government. The words can be confused because a parliamentarian is usually also a politician. Conversely, however, not every politician is a parliamentarian.
Nach der Sitzung spricht der Parlamentarier mit Journalisten über das neue Gesetz.
After the session, the parliamentarian talks with journalists about the new law.
Bei der Diskussion erklärt der Politiker seine Meinung zur Bildung.
During the discussion, the politician explains his opinion on education.