der Unionskanzlerkandidat
Translation
Union's candidate for chancellor
Examples
Der Unionskanzlerkandidat stellte sein Wahlprogramm vor.
The Union's candidate for chancellor presented his election program.
Grammar Patterns
[Noun] Used as a subject. Der Unionskanzlerkandidat hält eine Rede.
Similar Words
Unionsspitzenkandidat, Kanzlerkandidatur
Etymology
A compound of Union (the CDU/CSU political alliance) + Kanzler (chancellor) + Kandidat (candidate).
Memory Tips
Break it down literally: Union's + Chancellor + Candidate. It refers specifically to the candidate from the CDU/CSU party alliance.