Parteienstaat
German
editEtymology
editFrom Partei (“party”) + Staat (“state”), perhaps in part after Einparteienstaat (“one-party system”); implying that, while the parties are several, there is still a comparable lack of democracy.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editParteienstaat m (mixed, genitive Parteienstaats or Parteienstaates, plural Parteienstaaten)
- partocracy (a state where several political parties share the political power without properly representing the will of the people; often said of the Federal Republic of Germany)
Declension
editDeclension of Parteienstaat [masculine, mixed]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Parteienstaat | die | Parteienstaaten |
genitive | eines | des | Parteienstaats, Parteienstaates | der | Parteienstaaten |
dative | einem | dem | Parteienstaat, Parteienstaate1 | den | Parteienstaaten |
accusative | einen | den | Parteienstaat | die | Parteienstaaten |
1Now rare, see notes.