Doppelspitze

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German

Etymology

doppel- (duplicate, double) +‎ Spitze (leadership, literally top, lead, point).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔpl̩ˌʃpɪt͡sə/
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Noun

Doppelspitze f (genitive Doppelspitze, plural Doppelspitzen)

  1. (politics) dual leadership
    • 2021 October 15, Sabine am Orde, “Deutschlandtag der Jungen Union: Parteinachwuchs auf Zukunftssuche”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Unterdessen gibt es immer wieder Stimmen, die die Einführung einer Doppelspitze für den CDU-Vorsitz anregen – oder sich zumindest mehr Frauen in den Führungsgremien wünschen.
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  2. (soccer) attack formation with two strikers

Usage notes

  • In contemporary politics often implying a paritätische Doppelspitze, that is a male/female co-leadership.

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