der Parteichef
party leader
The person who leads a political party; the chairperson of a party.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Parteichef stellte sein Programm für die nächsten vier Jahre vor.
The new party leader presented his program for the next four years.
der Parteichef
party leader
der Parteichef, die Parteichefs
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Parteichef, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Parteichefs |
| genitive | des Parteichefs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Parteichef | die Parteichefs |
| accusative | den Parteichef | die Parteichefs |
| dative | dem Parteichef | den Parteichefs |
| genitive | des Parteichefs | der Parteichefs |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of 'die Partei' (the party) and 'der Chef' (the boss). So it literally means 'boss of the party' and is therefore easy to understand.
EXAMPLE
Der Parteichef ist für die strategische Ausrichtung der Partei verantwortlich.
The party leader is responsible for the party's strategic direction.
Word formation with '-chef'
The ending '-chef' is often used to refer to the person in charge of an organization. Other examples are 'Firmenchef' (company boss), 'Abteilungschef' (department head), or 'Regierungschef' (head of government).
EXAMPLE
Der neue Firmenchef hat ehrgeizige Ziele für das Unternehmen.
The new company boss has ambitious goals for the company.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Parteichef' are 'zum Parteichef wählen' (to elect someone party leader), 'als Parteichef zurücktreten' (to step down as party leader), or 'eine Rede halten' (to give a speech).
EXAMPLE
Nach der Wahlniederlage trat der Parteichef von seinem Amt zurück.
After the election defeat, the party leader stepped down from his position.
Compare with
Parteichef vs Parteivorsitzender
party chairperson
“Parteichef” and “Parteivorsitzender” can refer to the same leading person. “Parteichef” is a more general and colloquial term, while “Parteivorsitzender” names the formal office. “Parteichef” is therefore often suitable in a casual conversation, while “Parteivorsitzender” is more appropriate in an official statement.
Parteichef
Im Gespräch bezeichnete die Journalistin ihn kurz als Parteichef.
In the conversation, the journalist briefly referred to him as the party leader.
Parteivorsitzender
In der offiziellen Mitteilung wurde er als Parteivorsitzender genannt.
The official statement identified him as the party chairperson.
In real life
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