Parteispitze
party top; senior party leadership
noun par-TYE-shpi-tse Rare
Usage Note
Parteispitze is a colloquial but standard journalistic term for the most senior figures in a party; used interchangeably with Parteiführung in news texts and more vivid/concrete in tone.
Examples
"Die Parteispitze will sich erst nach den Sondierungsgesprächen äußern."
Natural Translation
The party top wants to comment only after the exploratory talks.
Literal Translation
The party top wants only after the exploratory talks to comment.
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