No. 1,627 in Dutch
lijsttrekker
The leading candidate of a political party in an election.
In a sentence
De lijsttrekker gaf een inspirerende speech tijdens het debat.
The top candidate gave an inspiring speech during the debate.
Here, 'lijsttrekker' refers to the leading candidate of a political party during elections, highlighting their central role.
Als lijsttrekker heb je een verantwoordelijkheid om je partij representatief voor te stellen.
As a top candidate, you have a responsibility to present your party representatively.
In this context, 'lijsttrekker' emphasizes the personal obligations of the individual in this leading position.
Hij werd gekozen als lijsttrekker van zijn partij voor de komende verkiezingen.
He was chosen as the top candidate for his party for the upcoming elections.
The word 'lijsttrekker' here is used in the context of being elected to lead a party's candidates.
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