Kanzlermehrheit
chancellor majority; absolute majority of all Bundestag members required to elect a chancellor
noun KAHN-tsler-mehr-hite Rare
Usage Note
Kanzlermehrheit (also Kanzlerinnenmehrheit) requires more than half of all members of the Bundestag — not just those voting — making it harder to achieve than a simple majority of votes cast.
Examples
"Der Kandidat verfehlte die Kanzlermehrheit im zweiten Wahlgang."
Natural Translation
The candidate missed the chancellor majority in the second ballot.
Literal Translation
The candidate missed the chancellor-majority in-the second ballot.
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