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Dienstaufsicht

supervisory oversight of civil servants

noun DEENST-owf-zikht Rare

Usage Note

Dienstaufsicht is the monitoring and discipline of civil servants (Beamte) and public employees by their hierarchical superiors. Complaints about official misconduct are addressed through the Dienstaufsichtsbeschwerde.

Examples

"Der Bürger legte eine Dienstaufsichtsbeschwerde gegen den Sachbearbeiter ein."

Natural Translation

The citizen filed a supervisory complaint against the case officer.

Literal Translation

The citizen lodged a supervisory-oversight-complaint against the case-officer.

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