Staatskanzlei
state chancellery; government office of a federal state
noun SHTAHTS-kahn-tslye Rare
Usage Note
Staatskanzlei is the central administrative office of a German Land government, headed by the Ministerpräsident or -in; it coordinates policy and serves a similar function to the Bundeskanzleramt at federal level.
Examples
"Die Staatskanzlei koordiniert die Arbeit aller Ministerien des Landes."
Natural Translation
The state chancellery coordinates the work of all the state's ministries.
Literal Translation
The state chancellery coordinates the work of all ministries of the state.
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