Meanings
BSW1
plural BSWs
- abbreviationinitialismeducationInitialism of bachelor of social work.
- abbreviationinitialismautomotiveInitialism of blind spot warning.
BSW2
- GermangovernmentSahra Wagenknecht Alliance, a left-conservative political party.
The three other major parties will be the Free Democrats; the BSW, a left-wing socialist group named after its leader, Sahra Wagenknecht; and lastly Die Linke, a left-wing political party. All three have yet to officially announce their candidates.
2024 December 16, Sebastian Shukla, Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto, “Germany’s Scholz has lost a confidence vote. Here’s what comes next”, in CNN1 more example
In another worrying development for Germany’s mainstream, the fledgling Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) – a far-left party that has questioned the country’s support for Ukraine and shares some of the AfD’s anti-immigration streak – came third in both states, despite only being founded earlier this year.
2024 September 2, Christian Edwards, Claudio Otto, Matties Otto and Nadine Schmidt, “AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election since 1945”, in CNN
Origin
- GermanBSW“Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht”
- EnglishBSW
Borrowed from German BSW (“Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht”).
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BSW. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BSW
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