Bundesbehörde
federal authority; federal agency
noun BUN-des-be-heur-de Rare
Usage Note
Bundesbehörde is any agency operating at the national (federal) level, such as the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern or the Bundesnetzagentur. They report to federal ministries.
Examples
"Die Bundesbehörde erließ neue Richtlinien zur Datensicherheit."
Natural Translation
The federal authority issued new guidelines on data security.
Literal Translation
The federal-authority issued new guidelines on data-security.
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