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party member
A person who has officially joined a political party and supports its goals.
Als langjähriges Parteimitglied durfte sie auf dem Parteitag eine Rede halten.
As a long-standing party member, she was allowed to give a speech at the party conference.
The word is made up of 'Partei' (party) and 'Mitglied' (member). The 's' is a linking sound that makes the connection easier. So it literally describes a person who is a member of a party.
Jedes Parteimitglied hat das Recht, an der Wahl teilzunehmen.
Every party member has the right to take part in the election.
To express membership in a specific party, you usually use the genitive or the preposition 'in' with the dative. Both are correct and common.
Er ist ein Parteimitglied der Grünen.
He is a party member of the Greens.
The base word 'Mitglied' (member) is very productive. You can combine it with many other groups, for example 'Vereinsmitglied' (member of a club) or 'Familienmitglied' (member of a family).
Als neues Vereinsmitglied wurde er herzlich begrüßt.
As a new club member, he was warmly welcomed.
supporter / trailer / pendant
'der Anhänger' and 'das Parteimitglied' can both refer to a person who supports a political direction or party. 'Anhänger' is broader and not official: someone can like or vote for a party without being a member. 'Parteimitglied' means that someone has officially joined a party. The words can be confused because party members are often also supporters of their party. But not every 'Anhänger' is a 'Parteimitglied'. If official membership is important, 'Parteimitglied' is more precise.
Herr Schmidt ist Parteimitglied und besucht regelmäßig die Sitzungen.
Mr. Schmidt is a party member and regularly attends the meetings.
Sie ist Anhängerin der Partei, aber sie hat keinen Mitgliedsantrag gestellt.
She is a supporter of the party, but she has not submitted a membership application.