Machtwort

German

Etymology

Macht (“power”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaxtˌvɔʁt/
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Noun
Examples

Machtwort n (strong, genitive Machtwortes or Machtworts, plural Machtworte or Machtwörter)

  1. a "word of power" (word that condenses in itself many concepts)
  2. (figuratively) authority, power; last word
    ein Machtwort sprechen ― to exercise one's authority
    • 2022 October 19, Stefan Reinecke, “Kein Machtwort, sondern ein Griff zur Notbremse”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, ISSN 0931-9085, page 1:
      Der Kanzler hat ein Machtwort gesprochen. Endlich greift Scholz durch. Warum denn nicht früher? So sehen es manche.
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Usage notes

On the plural, see the notes at Wort.

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