Behördenleitung
leadership of a public authority; the management of a government agency
noun be-HÖR-den-ly-toong Rare
Usage Note
Behördenleitung refers collectively to the top officials running an authority — typically a Präsident, Direktor, or Abteilungsleiter. 'Die Behördenleitung hat entschieden' is a common bureaucratic formula. No standard plural.
Examples
"Die Behördenleitung informierte die Mitarbeiter über die neue Dienstanweisung."
Natural Translation
The authority's leadership informed staff about the new service instruction.
Literal Translation
The authority leadership informed the employees about the new service instruction.
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