Bundeskanzleramt
Federal Chancellery, office of the German federal chancellor
noun BUN-des-kants-ler-amt Rare
Usage Note
Bundeskanzleramt is the central coordinating government office supporting the federal chancellor and the cabinet. It houses hundreds of civil servants and is responsible for cross-departmental coordination, intelligence oversight, and communications. The building in Berlin is nicknamed Waschmaschine (washing machine) for its circular shape.
Examples
"Das Bundeskanzleramt koordiniert die Politik der gesamten Bundesregierung."
Natural Translation
The Federal Chancellery coordinates the policy of the entire federal government.
Literal Translation
The Federal-Chancellery coordinates the policy of the entire federal-government.
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