German word

Finanzausschuss

Pronunciation

IPA/fiˈnantsˌaʊ̯sʃʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfinance committee

Example

Die Finanzausschüsse beraten heute über Steuerfragen.

The finance committees are discussing tax matters today.

Illustration for Finanzausschuss (finance committee)

More examples

Ein neues Mitglied des Finanzausschusses wurde gestern vereidigt.

A new member of the finance committee was sworn in yesterday.

Core concept

A specialist panel that turns detailed financial records into advice for a parliament or public authority.

Common phrases

  • Mitglied des Finanzausschusses

    member of the finance committee

  • Tagesordnungspunkt des Finanzausschusses

    agenda item of the finance committee

  • Beratung im Finanzausschuss

    deliberation in the finance committee

Similar words

Ausschuss: A group of lawmakers or experts formed to discuss a specific issue.
Haushaltsausschuss: A committee that examines budgets and decides on public spending and allocation.
Steuerausschuss: A committee that reviews tax policy and proposed changes to tax rates.
Rechnungsprüfungsausschuss: A committee that checks whether public accounts and spending are proper.

Definition in German

Ein Ausschuss im Parlament oder in einer Behörde, der Haushalts-, Steuer- und Finanzfragen prüft und Empfehlungen gibt.

Word origin

Finanzausschuss joins the established German terms Finanz and Ausschuss into a transparent compound naming a committee concerned with finance.

Usage tips

  • In formal German, beraten über commonly introduces the subject under discussion, as in beraten über Steuerfragen, with über taking the accusative here.

Related words

  • Finanzamttax officenoun
  • Finanzberaterfinancial advisernoun
  • Finanzaufsichtfinancial supervisionnoun

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