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Verband

association

noun fer-BANT Less Common

Also means

bandage

Usage Note

Verband has two everyday senses: an organised association or federation, and a medical bandage or dressing. The first-aid kit you carry is a Verbandskasten, so the surgical sense is far from rare.

Examples

"Der Verband vertritt viele Firmen."

Natural Translation

The association represents many companies.

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