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Haushaltsausschuss

budget committee

noun HOWS-halts-ows-shoos Rare

Also means

finance committee

Usage Note

Haushaltsausschuss is the parliamentary committee responsible for scrutinising the federal or state budget. In the Bundestag it holds significant power, including the right to freeze spending (Haushaltssperre).

Examples

"Der Haushaltsausschuss bewilligte zusätzliche Mittel für die Infrastruktur."

Natural Translation

The budget committee approved additional funds for infrastructure.

Literal Translation

The budget-committee approved additional funds for the infrastructure.

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