Wählerinitiative
voter initiative; grassroots group organised to support or oppose a candidate or policy
noun VEH-ler-in-it-syah-TEE-veh Rare
Usage Note
Wählerinitiative is a citizens' organisation formed around a specific electoral goal — backing an independent candidate, promoting a ballot measure, or campaigning on a single issue — without being a formal party.
Examples
"Eine überparteiliche Wählerinitiative sammelte Unterschriften für den Kandidaten."
Natural Translation
A cross-party voter initiative gathered signatures for the candidate.
Literal Translation
A cross-party voter-initiative gathered signatures for the candidate.
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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