Vocabulary
die
Parteibasis
/paʁˈtaɪ̯ˌbaːzɪs/· noun· Pl. die Parteibasen
party base, grass roots, rank and file
Die Parteibasis — the ordinary members in the local branches, as opposed to the leadership; when the Basis rebels, a coalition agreement can fail in the members' vote.
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- Singular
- die Parteibasis
- Plural
- die Parteibasen
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- der Parteibasis
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Parteibasis
party base, grass roots
Die Parteibasis lehnt den Koalitionsvertrag mehrheitlich ab.
The majority of the party base rejects the coalition agreement.
Word family
Parteibasisdie Parteithe partydie Basisthe base; the grass rootsdie Parteispitzethe party leadershipbasisdemokratischgrass-roots democratic
Common combinations
- die Parteibasis befragento consult the grass roots
- Unmut an der Parteibasisdiscontent among the rank and file
- die Parteibasis hinter sich bringento get the grass roots behind one
Real examples
- Die Parteispitze will die Parteibasis in einem Mitgliederentscheid über die Koalition abstimmen lassen.The party leadership wants to let the grass roots vote on the coalition in a members' ballot.
- An der Parteibasis wächst der Unmut über den Kurs der Führung.Discontent with the leadership's course is growing among the rank and file.
- Der Vorsitzende reiste durch das Land, um die Parteibasis hinter sich zu bringen.The chairman travelled around the country to get the grass roots behind him.
