German word

Bundesanstalt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʊndəsanˌʃtalt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfederal agency

Example

Ich arbeite bei der Bundesanstalt.

I work for the federal agency.

Illustration for Bundesanstalt (federal agency)

More examples

Eine Untersuchung der Bundesanstalt zeigte erhöhte Schadstoffwerte.

An investigation by the federal agency showed elevated pollutant levels.

Core concept

A national specialist office connects federal policy with practical administration in one field.

Common phrases

  • bei der Bundesanstalt

    at the federal agency

  • eine Studie der Bundesanstalt

    a study by the federal agency

  • die Bundesanstalt für Verbraucherschutz

    the federal agency for consumer protection

Similar words

Bundesbehörde: An administrative authority belonging to the federal government.
Behörde: An official body responsible for public administration.
Amt: An office carrying out government or local administrative work.
Bundesministerium: A ministry of the federal government responsible for developing policy.

Definition in German

Eine vom Bund getragene Behörde oder Anstalt, zuständig für konkrete fachliche Aufgaben.

Word origin

The compound Bundesanstalt joins the combining form Bundes- with Anstalt, an institution or establishment, and denotes a federally supported specialist body.

Usage tips

  • The formal noun is often part of an institution's official name, while English agency does not imply the same naming pattern.

Other meanings

  • federal authoritynoun

Opposites

  • Landesbehördestate authoritynoun
  • Kommunalbehördemunicipal authoritynoun

Related words

  • anstaltlichinstitutionaladjective
  • Anstaltsleitunginstitution managementnoun

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