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Verbeamtung

appointment to civil-servant status; act of granting permanent tenure as a *Beamter*

noun fer-be-AM-toong Rare

Usage Note

Verbeamtung is a significant career step: the person gains special rights (no right to strike, strong job security) in exchange for stricter duties. It requires German citizenship and a character suitability review. Plural rare.

Examples

"Nach der Verbeamtung genoss er besonderen Kündigungsschutz."

Natural Translation

After being appointed to civil-servant status he enjoyed special protection against dismissal.

Literal Translation

After the civil-servant appointment he enjoyed special dismissal protection.

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