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presidential candidate
A person who is running for the office of president of a country, organization, or association.
Der Präsidentschaftskandidat stellte im Fernsehen sein Wahlprogramm vor.
The presidential candidate presented his election platform on television.
This long word is easy to break down: it consists of 'Präsidentschaft' (presidency, the office of president) and 'Kandidat' (candidate). The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two parts.
Die Partei hat eine neue Präsidentschaftskandidatin nominiert.
The party has nominated a new female presidential candidate.
Because the word ends in '-kandidat', it belongs to the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-en' in the genitive, dative, and accusative singular.
Die Journalisten stellten dem Präsidentschaftskandidaten viele Fragen.
The journalists asked the presidential candidate many questions.
In a political context, a presidential candidate is often 'aufgestellt' (put forward) or 'nominiert' (nominated). He or she 'tritt an' (runs for office) and 'stellt ein Programm vor' (presents a platform).
Die Partei muss noch entscheiden, welchen Präsidentschaftskandidaten sie aufstellt.
The party still has to decide which presidential candidate it will put forward.
