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Parteiausschluss

expulsion from a party

noun par-TYE-ows-shlos Rare

Usage Note

Parteiausschluss is the most severe disciplinary sanction a party can impose on a member; the procedure is lengthy, subject to party courts, and rarely succeeds in Germany — prominent examples generate major news coverage.

Examples

"Das Parteiausschlussverfahren gegen den Abgeordneten zog sich über zwei Jahre."

Natural Translation

The expulsion procedure against the MP dragged on for two years.

Literal Translation

The party expulsion procedure against the MP dragged itself over two years.

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