German word

Stadtparlament

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtatpaʁlaˌmɛnt/

Meaning

  • neuter nouncity council

Example

Das Stadtparlament entscheidet über neue Baupläne.

The city council decides on new building plans.

Illustration for Stadtparlament (city council)

More examples

Sie gewann die Wahl ins Stadtparlament.

She won the election to the city council.

Core concept

Representatives from one city gather in a formal chamber to settle questions affecting its residents.

Common phrases

  • Sitzung des Stadtparlaments

    meeting of the city council

  • Wahl ins Stadtparlament

    election to the city council

  • Fraktion im Stadtparlament

    faction in the city council

Similar words

Gemeinderat: A council governing a small town or village and setting local rules.
Stadtrat: A municipal council that decides policies and rules for a city.
Kommunalparlament: A legislature at local-government level dealing with community political issues.
Bürgerschaft: A name for a city council formed by representatives of the local population.

Definition in German

Ein Stadtparlament ist ein Gremium, in dem gewählte Vertreter einer Stadt Beschlüsse zu kommunalen Fragen fassen.

Word origin

Stadtparlament is a transparent German compound of Stadt and the borrowed noun Parlament, referring to an assembly that deliberates and decides.

Usage tips

  • As a compound noun, Stadtparlament keeps the neuter gender of Parlament and forms its plural as Stadtparlamente.

Other meanings

  • local councilnoun

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