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Describes a person, especially a politician or candidate, who does not belong to any political party.
Der neu gewählte Bürgermeister ist parteilos, wird aber von mehreren Fraktionen unterstützt.
The newly elected mayor is independent, but is supported by several parliamentary groups.
The word is made up of 'Partei' (party) and the suffix '-los' (-less). The suffix '-los' means 'without,' so 'parteilos' literally means 'without a party.'
Er tritt bei der Wahl als parteiloser Kandidat an.
He is running in the election as an independent candidate.
This adjective is almost always used in a political context. It typically describes nouns such as 'Kandidat' (candidate), 'Bürgermeister' (mayor), 'Abgeordneter' (member of parliament/representative), or 'Wähler' (voter).
Viele Bürger bevorzugen einen parteilosen Bürgermeister für ihre Stadt.
Many citizens prefer an independent mayor for their city.
'Parteilos' (independent) is very often used predicatively with the verb 'sein' (to be), or it appears as an attribute directly before a noun.
Die neue Ministerin ist parteilos.
The new minister is independent.
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For a political candidate, both unabhängig and parteilos may seem appropriate. Unabhängig emphasizes that the candidate acts politically on their own and is not controlled by a party; parteilos explicitly says that the candidate does not belong to any party. Choose parteilos when party membership is what matters.
Der Kandidat ist parteilos und gehört keiner politischen Partei an.
The candidate is not affiliated with any political party.
Der Kandidat tritt unabhängig von den großen Parteien an.
The candidate is running independently of the major parties.
