German Conversation · Level 173
29 words
German word
Landesvorstand
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlandəsˌfoːɐ̯ʃtant/
Meaning
- masculine nounstate executive board
Example
Der Landesvorstand hat die Sitzung abgesagt.
The state executive board canceled the meeting.
More examples
Der Landesvorstand stellte den Haushaltsplan vor.
The state executive board presented the budget plan.
Core concept
A regional leadership table where a party's officers set priorities for branches throughout one state.
Common phrases
Beschluss des Landesvorstands
decision of the state executive board
Bericht des Landesvorstands
report of the state executive board
Similar words
Partei: A political organization united by shared ideas and policies that fields candidates.
Landesverband: The state branch of a larger nationwide organization.
Präsidium: A senior leadership group representing and directing an organization.
Vorstand: An organization's governing board, responsible for operations and policy decisions.
Definition in German
Eine leitende Gruppe einer Partei oder eines Vereins auf Landesebene, die Entscheidungen trifft und die Arbeit koordiniert.
Word origin
The compound joins Landes-, meaning state-level, to Vorstand, which denotes a governing board and comes from vorstehen, 'to stand before'.
Usage tips
- In Landesvorstand, the first element does not mean a state government; Landesregierung and Landtag name different institutions.
Other meanings
- state committeenoun
Related words
- Landesvorstandsvorsitzenderchair of the state executive boardnoun