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Christian Democrat

British  

noun

  1. a member or supporter of a Christian Democratic party

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adjective

  1. of or relating to a Christian Democratic party

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The prime minister is moving in concert here with the other leaders of the E3 - the Christian Democrat chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, and the centrist president of France, Emmanuel Macron.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The conservative Christian Democrat leader said the three-party plan agreed by his party, the Social Democrats and Greens involved:

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Daniel Caspary, the German Christian Democrat overseeing the agreement's passage through parliament, said the vote was "overdue", as the last trade deal to be cleared was with Vietnam in February 2020.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2023

Ten years ago, Bettel succeeded Jean-Claude Juncker, the Christian Democrat who had been Europe’s longest serving democratically elected leader at the time.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

Napolitano resigned in January 2015, paving the way for Mattarella, a former Christian Democrat, to be elected.

From Washington Times • Sep. 22, 2023

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