establishment's anointee
German translation: Vorzugskandidat
| 11:49 May 3, 2004 |
| English to German translations [PRO] Government / Politics | |||||
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|  Selected response from: Monika Leit Local time: 09:16 | ||||
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| 4 +1 | The "establishment"'s favo(u)red candidate |
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| 5 | Vorzugskandidat |
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| 4 | Spitzenkandidat |
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25 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1The "establishment"'s favo(u)red candidate Explanation: In times of yore, leaders were anointed with oil (so the Bible tells us) before their time came to be chosen as leader. After anointment, however, this was in those days a foregone conclusion. Nowadays, this is a slightly flippant reference to a candidate whom the establishment (those who wield the real power in the world) expects to represent their interests. |
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40 mins confidence:
Vorzugskandidat Explanation: Bekannter Ausdruck, der Vorzugskandidat einer Partei bei einer Wahl. |
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4 hrs confidence:
Spitzenkandidat Explanation: i.e. |
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