German Conversation · Level 129
43 words
German word
Fraktionschef
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁakˈtsi̯oːnsˌʃɛf/
Meaning
- masculine nounparliamentary group leader
Example
Der Fraktionschef kündigte eine Pressekonferenz an.
The parliamentary group leader announced a press conference.
More examples
Die Abgeordneten trafen sich mit dem Fraktionschef, um die Lage zu besprechen.
The members of parliament met with the parliamentary group leader to discuss the situation.
Core concept
A senior politician stands at the front of a parliamentary party group, aligning its members before votes and speaking for the group.
Common phrases
der neue Fraktionschef
the new parliamentary group leader
mit dem Fraktionschef sprechen
speak with the parliamentary group leader
als Fraktionschef auftreten
act as parliamentary group leader
Similar words
Fraktionsvorsitzender: Parliamentary group leader who represents the group and coordinates its internal work.
Parteivorsitzender: Party leader who directs the party's operations and shapes its political positions.
Abgeordneter: Elected member of a parliament who represents voters in legislative work.
Vorsitzender: Chair who leads meetings and oversees the work of an organization.
Definition in German
Politischer Kopf einer Fraktion, zuständig für Fraktionsdisziplin, Strategie und öffentliche Stellungnahmen.
Word origin
Fraktionschef is a transparent compound of Fraktion, a parliamentary group, and Chef, chief or boss, so it denotes the group's chief.
Usage tips
- Fraktionschef is a masculine noun with the plural Fraktionschefs, and the feminine form is Fraktionschefin.
Other meanings
- party faction leadernoun
Related words
- Fraktionparliamentary groupnoun
- Fraktionsvorsitzchairmanship of the parliamentary groupnoun
- fraktionsübergreifendcross-partyadjective