Verwaltungsebene
level of government; administrative tier
noun fer-VAL-tungs-ay-be-ne Rare
Usage Note
Verwaltungsebene refers to one of the hierarchical tiers of public administration — federal (Bund), state (Land), district (Landkreis) and municipal (Gemeinde). Each tier has its own competences under the German federal structure. Citizens often encounter questions of which Verwaltungsebene is responsible for a given service.
Examples
"Bildungspolitik ist auf Länderebene geregelt, also auf der staatlichen Verwaltungsebene."
Natural Translation
Education policy is regulated at state level, i.e. at the state administrative tier.
Literal Translation
Education-policy is regulated at Länder-level, thus at the state administrative-tier.
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