Referatsleiter
section head; head of the smallest organisational unit in a German ministry
noun re-fe-RATS-ly-ter Rare
Usage Note
Referatsleiter leads a Referat, typically a small team handling one policy area. In the ministry hierarchy they sit below Unterabteilungsleiter and Abteilungsleiter. Feminine form: Referatsleiterin. Plural: Referatsleiter (unchanged).
Examples
"Der Referatsleiter legte den Entwurf der Abteilungsleiterin vor."
Natural Translation
The section head presented the draft to the department head.
Literal Translation
The section head laid the draft before the department head.
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