Verfassungsschutz
domestic intelligence service; constitution protection agency
noun fer-FAS-sungs-shuts Rare
Usage Note
Verfassungsschutz is Germany's domestic counter-intelligence agency at federal (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz) and state level; it monitors extremist and espionage threats but has no police powers — an important distinction.
Examples
"Der Verfassungsschutz stufte die Partei als gesichert rechtsextrem ein."
Natural Translation
The domestic intelligence service classified the party as definitively right-wing extremist.
Literal Translation
The constitution protection classified the party as securely right-extremist.
Related Words
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- Aktenzeichen file reference number
- Allparteienkoalition all-party coalition; government formed by all parliamentary parties
- Amt office
- Amtliche Beglaubigung official certification; authentication of a document by a public authority
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