Dienstaufsicht
supervisory oversight of civil servants
noun DEENST-owf-zikht Rare
Usage Note
Dienstaufsicht is the monitoring and discipline of civil servants (Beamte) and public employees by their hierarchical superiors. Complaints about official misconduct are addressed through the Dienstaufsichtsbeschwerde.
Examples
"Der Bürger legte eine Dienstaufsichtsbeschwerde gegen den Sachbearbeiter ein."
Natural Translation
The citizen filed a supervisory complaint against the case officer.
Literal Translation
The citizen lodged a supervisory-oversight-complaint against the case-officer.
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