Usage Note
Wahlkampf is the campaign period before an election, literally the Wahl (election) Kampf (fight). It is masculine. It covers rallies, posters and debates; the closing days are the heiße Phase. The plural Wahlkämpfe refers to several campaigns.
Examples
"Im Wahlkampf versprachen alle Parteien niedrigere Steuern."
Natural Translation
During the campaign all parties promised lower taxes.
Literal Translation
In-the election-campaign promised all parties lower taxes.
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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