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presidential election
The political process in which eligible citizens or a specific body elect a president for a country or an organization.
Die nächste Präsidentenwahl in den USA findet in vier Jahren statt.
The next presidential election in the United States will take place in four years.
The word is made up of 'Präsident' (president) and 'Wahl' (election). The '-en-' in the middle is a linking element that connects the two parts. So it literally means 'the election of a president.'
Die Umfragen vor der Präsidentenwahl sind oft sehr spannend.
The polls before the presidential election are often very exciting.
The ending '-wahl' (election) is very productive in German. It can be combined with many offices or political bodies to refer to the corresponding election, for example 'Kanzlerwahl' (chancellor election), 'Bundestagswahl' (federal parliamentary election), or 'Bürgermeisterwahl' (mayoral election).
Die Bundestagswahl bestimmt die Zusammensetzung des deutschen Parlaments.
The federal parliamentary election determines the composition of the German parliament.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Präsidentenwahl' (presidential election). An election can 'stattfinden' (take place), you can 'gewinnen' (win) or 'verlieren' (lose) it, and voters can 'teilnehmen' (take part) in it.
Millionen von Bürgern haben an der letzten Präsidentenwahl teilgenommen.
Millions of citizens took part in the last presidential election.
presidential election
Präsidentschaftswahl refers to the election of a state’s head of state by the citizens of that state. Präsidentenwahl is broader and can also mean the election of a president by a specific body or within an organization. For a state office, Präsidentschaftswahl is especially appropriate.
Bei der Präsidentenwahl bestimmt der Vorstand den neuen Präsidenten des Vereins.
In the presidential election, the association’s board chooses its new president.
Bei der Präsidentschaftswahl bestimmen die Bürger das neue Staatsoberhaupt.
In the presidential election, the citizens choose the new head of state.
