Parteienstaat
party state; state characterised by party dominance
noun par-TYE-en-shtaht Rare
Usage Note
Parteienstaat is a constitutional-law concept describing a democracy in which political parties play the central mediating role between citizens and state power; first coined by Gerhard Leibholz and closely associated with the German Basic Law.
Examples
"Kritiker sehen im deutschen Parteienstaat eine Gefahr für unabhängige Entscheidungsfindung."
Natural Translation
Critics see a danger to independent decision-making in the German party state.
Literal Translation
Critics see in the German party state a danger for independent decision finding.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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