🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Landesregierung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lan-des-reh-gi-rung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
State Government/ˈsteɪt ˌɡʌvərnmənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Landesregierung beschloss strengere Umweltschutzgesetze."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The institutional governing body of a single state within a federation, holding legislative, executive, and judicial powers distinct from the national or federal government.

    "The state government announced a new funding initiative for public education."
  2. 2

    The political administration and bureaucratic apparatus responsible for managing public affairs and enforcing regional laws within a specific state jurisdiction.

    "Citizens can petition their state government regarding local infrastructure improvements."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'state', originating from the Latin 'status' (condition, standing) via Old French, and 'government', derived from the Old French 'gouvernement' and ultimately the Greek 'kubernan' (to steer). It emerged in modern political lexicons with the establishment of federal systems, notably in the United States, to denote the regional governing body of an individual constituent state.

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