CDU
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abbreviation for
Christlich-Demokratische Union: a German (until 1990 West German) political party
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Word Origin for CDU
German: Christian Democratic Union
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How to use CDU in a sentence
The CDU lost a state election in North Rhine-Westphalia on May 9.
Most likely, the majority of the CDU and their allies in the FDP will vote for Wulff on June 30.
She even sacrificed her mentor, Kohl, pushing him aside after his involvement in a CDU donor scandal in 1999.