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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.
president
'der Präsident' and 'der Präsidentschaftskandidat' are closely related, but they do not refer to the same role. A president already holds the office. A presidential candidate is still running for that office, for example in an election in a state, organization, or club. The words can be confused because both have to do with the office of president. The important question is: does the person already hold the office, or are they still trying to get it?
Der Präsidentschaftskandidat stellte im Kurs seine Ziele für den Verein vor.
The presidential candidate presented his goals for the club in the course.
Der Präsident hielt nach der Wahl eine kurze Rede.
The president gave a short speech after the election.