Bundestagsabgeordnete
Member of the Bundestag; federal parliamentarian
noun bun-des-TAHKS-ap-ge-ord-ne-te Rare
Usage Note
Bundestagsabgeordnete (MdB) is an elected member of the German federal parliament. Members enjoy a freies Mandat (free mandate), meaning they are only bound by their conscience and not by party instructions. Each receives a mandate allowance (Diäten) and a range of official privileges.
Examples
"Die Bundestagsabgeordnete aus unserem Wahlkreis ist seit zehn Jahren im Amt."
Natural Translation
The Member of the Bundestag from our constituency has been in office for ten years.
Literal Translation
The Bundestag-member from our constituency has been in office for ten years.
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