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The female person placed by a political party at the top of the electoral list for an election and often considered the party's main public face during the campaign.
Die Partei nominierte ihre Fraktionsvorsitzende als Spitzenkandidatin für die Bundestagswahl.
The party nominated its parliamentary group leader as the lead candidate for the federal election.
The word is made up of 'Spitze' (top) and 'Kandidatin' (female candidate). 'Spitze' here means 'in first position' or 'leading'. So it describes the leading candidate.
Als Spitzenkandidatin führt sie die Wahlliste ihrer Partei an.
As lead candidate, she heads her party's electoral list.
In a political context, a person is 'als Spitzenkandidatin aufgestellt' (put forward as lead candidate) or 'nominiert' (nominated). The person herself 'tritt als Spitzenkandidatin an' (runs as lead candidate).
Die Partei wird morgen ihre Spitzenkandidatin für die Wahl aufstellen.
The party will put forward its lead candidate for the election tomorrow.
To indicate the party, the genitive is often used ('Spitzenkandidatin der Grünen' — lead candidate of the Greens). To name the election, use 'für' + accusative ('Spitzenkandidatin für die Europawahl' — lead candidate for the European election).
Sie ist die Spitzenkandidatin der Opposition.
She is the opposition's lead candidate.
