German

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Etymology

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Machthaber +‎ -in

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmaχthaːbəʁɪn]
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  • Hyphenation: Macht‧ha‧be‧rin

Noun

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Machthaberin f (genitive Machthaberin, plural Machthaberinnen)

  1. feminine equivalent of Machthaber m
    • 1962, Alois Brusatti, Wilhelm Haas, Walter Pollak, editors, Geschichte der Sozialpolitik mit Dokumenten, page 74:
      Da die Kommunistische Partei in der UdSSR alleinige Machthaberin ist, [...]
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    1. A female ruler.
    2. A female potentate.

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