German word

Legislaturperiode

Pronunciation

IPA/legɪslaˈtuːɐ̯peʁiˌoːdə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounparliamentary term

Example

Die Legislaturperiode dauert vier Jahre.

The parliamentary term lasts four years.

Illustration for Legislaturperiode (parliamentary term)

More examples

In der laufenden Legislaturperiode wurden mehrere Klimamaßnahmen beschlossen.

Several climate measures were adopted during the current parliamentary term.

Core concept

A parliament working through one bounded chapter of political time after an election.

Common phrases

  • in der laufenden Legislaturperiode

    in the current parliamentary term

  • am Ende der Legislaturperiode

    at the close of the parliamentary term

Similar words

Wahlperiode: The period of parliamentary work established by an election.
Amtszeit: The period during which an individual holds and performs a public office.
Mandat: The representative authority and status entrusted to an elected member by citizens.

Definition in German

Unter einer Legislaturperiode versteht man die Dauer, für die ein Parlament oder seine Abgeordneten nach einer Wahl eingesetzt sind.

Word origin

Legislaturperiode combines German Legislatur, from Latin legislatura for lawmaking, with Periode, from Greek periodos through Latin for a bounded span.

Usage tips

  • Legislaturperiode is feminine, so the standard form is die Legislaturperiode and its plural is die Legislaturperioden.

Other meanings

  • legislative periodnoun

Related words

  • Legislaturlegislative periodnoun
  • Legislativelegislative bodynoun
  • legislativlegislativeadjective

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