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CDU

British

abbreviation

Christlich-Demokratische Union: a German (until 1990 West German) political party

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Etymology

Origin of CDU

German: Christian Democratic Union

Example Sentences

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Reiche, from Merz's centre-right CDU party, noted however that recent data suggested "we are now seeing a significant recovery".

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The campaign, it said, had focused in part on lead Green Party candidate Robert Habeck and lead CDU candidate Friedrich Merz, who is now chancellor.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

The minister rejected the idea as a "lazy compromise", leading CDU lawmaker Norbert Roettgen to fume that Pistorius had "torpedoed an important bill".

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

So who knows what the CDU will do in the future.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

Söder said it had been "a historic election night" for the party and that the CDU and the CSU "prepared very well for this election".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

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