Spitzenkandidat

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩kandiˌdaːt/

noun
Definitions
  • the first candidate on an electoral list, who is often the leader of the respective political party, or the person designated to lead the government in the event of the party winning the election

Etymology

Affix from German Spitze (top, tip, peak, point, lead) + German Kandidat (candidate).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Kandidat

Gloss

candidate

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