Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands
German
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Etymology
The term Einheitspartei (“unity party”) refers to the forced union between the East German SPD (Social Democrats) and KPD (Communists).
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Proper noun
die Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Sozialistischen Einheitspartei Deutschlands)
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the main party in East Germany from 1946 till 1989, also called the “East German Communist Party”