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Etymology

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From Staat +‎ -s- +‎ Verwaltung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːt͡sfɛɐ̯ˌvaltʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Staats‧ver‧wal‧tung

Noun

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Staatsverwaltung f (genitive Staatsverwaltung, plural Staatsverwaltungen)

  1. (government, politics) public administration (implementation of public policy)
    Synonyms: Administrative, öffentliche Verwaltung

Declension

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Further reading

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