Dezernent
department head; senior official in charge of a municipal department
noun de-tser-NENT Rare
Origin: from Latin decernere (to decide)
Usage Note
Dezernent is a senior local-government officer overseeing a Dezernat (department), typically in large city administrations. The female form is Dezernentin.
Examples
"Der Dezernent für Stadtentwicklung stellte den neuen Bebauungsplan vor."
Natural Translation
The department head for urban development presented the new land-use plan.
Literal Translation
The department-head for city-development presented the new land-use-plan.
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