social-democratic
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social-democratic
Relates to the ideas, goals, or politics of social democracy or a social-democratic party.
Die Partei vertritt traditionell sozialdemokratische Werte wie soziale Gerechtigkeit und Solidarität.
The party traditionally represents social-democratic values such as social justice and solidarity.
This adjective is made up of the words 'sozial' (social) and 'demokratisch' (democratic). It describes a political direction that seeks to combine social goals with democratic principles.
Er engagiert sich in einer sozialdemokratischen Jugendorganisation.
He is involved in a social-democratic youth organization.
The adjective is frequently used in political contexts. Typical combinations are 'sozialdemokratische Partei' (social-democratic party), 'sozialdemokratische Werte' (social-democratic values), or 'eine sozialdemokratische Regierung' (a social-democratic government).
Soziale Gerechtigkeit ist ein zentraler sozialdemokratischer Wert.
Social justice is a central social-democratic value.
In Germany, this adjective is inseparably linked with the party SPD ('Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands', Social Democratic Party of Germany), one of the country's major catch-all parties.
Der aktuelle Bundeskanzler ist Mitglied der sozialdemokratischen Partei.
The current Federal Chancellor is a member of the social-democratic party.
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'links' and 'sozialdemokratisch' can both describe political positions that treat social issues as important. However, 'links' is more general and can include many different directions. 'sozialdemokratisch' is more specific and refers to social democracy or a social-democratic party. Learners may confuse the words because social-democratic politics are usually understood as left-wing or center-left. Still, not every left-wing opinion is social-democratic. 'links' fits the broad direction; 'sozialdemokratisch' fits a specific political tradition or party.
Noah hat mit einem sozialdemokratischen Politiker über Bildung gesprochen.
Noah spoke with a social-democratic politician about education.
Ich sehe mich politisch links, weil mir bezahlbare Wohnungen wichtig sind.
I see myself as left-wing politically because affordable housing is important to me.