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Bundeskanzleramt

Federal Chancellery, office of the German federal chancellor

noun BUN-des-kants-ler-amt Rare

Usage Note

Bundeskanzleramt is the central coordinating government office supporting the federal chancellor and the cabinet. It houses hundreds of civil servants and is responsible for cross-departmental coordination, intelligence oversight, and communications. The building in Berlin is nicknamed Waschmaschine (washing machine) for its circular shape.

Examples

"Das Bundeskanzleramt koordiniert die Politik der gesamten Bundesregierung."

Natural Translation

The Federal Chancellery coordinates the policy of the entire federal government.

Literal Translation

The Federal-Chancellery coordinates the policy of the entire federal-government.

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