German

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Etymology

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From Amt (office) +‎ -s- +‎ Kollege (colleague).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈamtskɔˌleːɡə]
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  • Hyphenation: Amts‧kol‧le‧ge

Noun

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Amtskollege m (weak, genitive Amtskollegen, plural Amtskollegen, feminine Amtskollegin)

  1. fellow leader, ministerial colleague, counterpart (male or of unspecified gender) (A person, often a minister, who holds the same office in another country or region)

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