Landrat
district administrator; head of a rural district
noun LANT-raht Rare
Usage Note
Landrat is the elected chief executive of a Landkreis (rural district), the administrative layer between municipality and Land. The Landrat chairs the Kreistag and heads the district administration. Plural: Landräte.
Examples
"Der Landrat lud alle Bürgermeister des Landkreises zu einer Konferenz ein."
Natural Translation
The district administrator invited all mayors of the district to a conference.
Literal Translation
The district-administrator invited all mayors of the district to a conference.
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