German word

Bundesanwaltschaft

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʊndəsˌanvaltʃaft/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfederal prosecutor's office

Example

Die Bundesanwaltschaft ist für schwere Fälle zuständig.

The Federal Prosecutor's Office handles serious cases.

Illustration for Bundesanwaltschaft (federal prosecutor's office)

More examples

Die Bundesanwaltschaft erhob Anklage gegen den Verdächtigen.

The federal prosecutor's office brought charges against the suspect.

Core concept

A central prosecution authority handling exceptionally serious criminal cases with a federal or nationwide dimension.

Common phrases

  • bei der Bundesanwaltschaft

    at the federal prosecutor's office

  • Anklage durch die Bundesanwaltschaft

    indictment by the federal prosecutor's office

  • Ermittlungen der Bundesanwaltschaft

    investigations by the federal prosecutor's office

Similar words

Staatsanwaltschaft: A state-level prosecution service investigating crimes and bringing cases to court.
Bundeskriminalamt: A federal criminal police agency investigating major crimes and supporting other police forces.
Polizei: A public police organization responsible for public safety, initial investigations, and emergencies.

Definition in German

Die Bundesanwaltschaft ist die Strafverfolgungsbehörde des Bundes, die in besonders schweren oder bundesweit relevanten Straftaten Ermittlungen führt und Anklage erhebt.

Word origin

Bundesanwaltschaft developed as a transparent compound in which Bund identifies the federal level and Anwaltschaft denotes a professional or institutional body of legal advocates.

Usage tips

  • In formal reporting, Bundesanwaltschaft can refer to the authority itself, while Generalbundesanwalt refers to its chief official rather than the whole office.

Opposites

Related words

  • Bundesanwaltfederal prosecutornoun
  • Bundesanwältinfemale federal prosecutornoun
  • bundesanwaltschaftlichfederal prosecutorialadjective

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