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German word
Weltverband
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɛltfɛɐ̯ˌbant/
Meaning
- masculine nounworld federation
Example
Die Mitglieder des Weltverbands trafen sich gestern.
The members of the world federation met yesterday.
More examples
Der Präsident des Weltverbands kündigte neue Initiativen an.
The president of the world federation announced new initiatives.
Core concept
A central umbrella body linking national organizations across the world.
Common phrases
Präsident des Weltverbands
president of the world federation
Sitz des Weltverbands
headquarters of the world federation
Statuten des Weltverbands
statutes of the world federation
Similar words
Weltorganisation: An organization that operates across countries to pursue international aims.
Dachverband: An umbrella organization that represents several groups and sets common policies.
Internationale: An international alliance of parties or groups sharing a political position or ideology.
Konföderation: A loose union of sovereign states or organizations cooperating for shared interests.
Definition in German
Globaler Dachverband, der die Aktivitäten und Interessen mehrerer nationaler Verbände koordiniert.
Word origin
Weltverband combines Welt, meaning 'world', with Verband, meaning 'association' or 'federation', to name a federation spanning national organizations.
Usage tips
- Weltverband is masculine, with the forms der Weltverband and die Weltverbände; the plural changes the vowel as well as adding -e.
Other meanings
- world organizationnoun
- world associationnoun
Opposites
- Regionalverbandregional federationnoun
Related words
- Weltverbandssekretariatworld federation secretariatnoun
- Weltverbandskongressworld federation congressnoun