Usage Note
Ausschussvorsitzende denotes the chair of a parliamentary committee (Ausschuss). Committees are assigned to specific policy areas; the chair steers debates and sets the agenda. The word inflects as a weak adjective noun.
Examples
"Die Ausschussvorsitzende eröffnete die Sitzung pünktlich."
Natural Translation
The committee chair opened the session on time.
Literal Translation
The committee-chair opened the session punctually.
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