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Christian Democrat

British  

noun

  1. a member or supporter of a Christian Democratic party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to a Christian Democratic party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag but only secured 310, in a significant blow to the Christian Democrat leader, two and a half months after winning Germany's federal elections.

From BBC ● May 6, 2025

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

The Christian Democrat CSV remains the biggest single party in parliament with 21 seats and will be the power broker to form the next government.

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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