No. 2,895 in Dutch
achterban
"Support base" or "constituency."
In a sentence
De achterban van de politicus steunde zijn campagne volop.
The support base of the politician fully backed his campaign.
In this sentence, 'achterban' refers to the group of supporters or followers that provide support to an individual's actions or platform, here in a political context.
De voetbalcoach sprak met de achterban over de verbeteringen.
The soccer coach spoke with the support base about improvements.
Here, 'achterban' refers to the group of members or supporters related to a team or organization participating in discussions.
De achterban van de organisatie is tegen de voorgestelde veranderingen.
The support base of the organization is against the proposed changes.
In this instance, 'achterban' denotes the collective individuals or supporters associated with an organization who express opposition to certain decisions.
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