German word

Ortschef

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɔʁtsʃɛf/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlocal leader

Example

Ich kenne den Ortschef gut.

I know the local leader well.

Illustration for Ortschef (local leader)

More examples

Der neue Ortschef hat viele Ideen.

The new local leader has many ideas.

Core concept

The person who stands for a community or local team when decisions and responsibilities need a clear point of contact.

Common phrases

  • der neue Ortschef

    the new local leader

  • einflussreicher Ortschef

    influential local leader

Similar words

Bürgermeister: An elected official who represents and leads a town or city.
Leiter: A manager responsible for running an organization or department and its staff.
Vorsitzender: A chairperson who represents a group and conducts its meetings.
Chef: A boss who leads employees and directs their work.

Definition in German

Person, die vor Ort als verantwortliche Ansprechperson oder führende Kraft für eine Gemeinde- oder Gruppenangelegenheit gilt.

Word origin

The compound Ortschef joins Ort with Chef, which entered German through French and denotes a chief or person in charge.

Usage tips

  • Ortschef is a flexible descriptive label rather than a necessarily official title, so a specific title such as Bürgermeister may be more precise.

Other meanings

  • local representativenoun

Related words

  • Ortschefpostenlocal leader postnoun
  • Ortschefwahllocal leader electionnoun

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