Kanzlerbonus

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German

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Etymology

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From Kanzler (chancellor) +‎ Bonus (bonus, profit) (both from Latin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkant͡slɐˌboːnʊs/
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Noun

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Kanzlerbonus m (strong, genitive Kanzlerbonus or Kanzlerbonusses, plural Kanzlerbonusse or Kanzlerboni)

  1. (German politics) The alleged electoral advantage of the German federal majority party which holds the office of Bundeskanzler
  2. (by extension) The political equivalent in another democracy

Descendants

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  • Dutch: kanseliersbonus (calque)