German word

Innensenator

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɪnənzeˌnaːtoːɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouninterior minister

Example

In Hamburg ist der Innensenator für die öffentliche Sicherheit zuständig.

In Hamburg, the interior minister is responsible for public safety.

Illustration for Innensenator (interior minister)

More examples

In der Debatte verteidigte der Innensenator die Polizeireform.

In the debate, the state interior minister defended the police reform.

Core concept

A political officeholder connects police leadership, public order, and state administration under one inner-affairs portfolio.

Common phrases

  • SPD-Innensenator

    SPD state interior minister

  • Der neue Innensenator

    the new state interior minister

Similar words

Innenminister: A national or state minister overseeing internal affairs and public safety.
Senator: A government title for a minister or administrative official in a state or city.
Polizeipräsident: The head of a police force responsible for operations and on-the-ground command.

Definition in German

In deutschen Stadtstaaten und einigen Bundesländern verantwortliche politische Führungsperson für innere Sicherheit, Polizei und Verwaltung.

Word origin

Innensenator combines innen, an internal or inward element, with the Latin-derived noun Senator for a member of a governing council.

Usage tips

  • Innensenator is especially associated with city-states such as Hamburg and Berlin, while many other German states use Innenminister for a comparable portfolio.

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