SPD
Britishabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of SPD
German: Social Democratic Party of Germany
Example Sentences
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Polls have shown that Wegner, 53, is deeply unpopular and the coalition between his CDU and the centre-left SPD is likely to fall far short of a majority after the September 20 vote.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Labour Minister Bärbel Bas, also from the SPD, said she would investigate the requirement to provide a doctor's certificate on the first day of illness.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Mr. Klingbeil is a co-leader of the center-left Social Democratic Party, or SPD, which is the junior partner in an awkward governing condominium with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democrats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Ozdemir has a national profile in Germany, having become one of the first MPs of Turkish origin in 1994 and serving as agriculture minister under former SPD chancellor Olaf Scholz.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Robot SPD 13 was near enough to be seen in detail now.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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