Untersuchungsausschuss
parliamentary committee of inquiry
noun un-ter-ZOO-khungs-ow-shus Rare
Usage Note
Untersuchungsausschuss is a special parliamentary committee that investigates specific matters of public interest, with the power to subpoena witnesses and documents. In Germany a minority of Bundestag members can force the establishment of one. High-profile cases include inquiries into the NSA affair and the Wirecard scandal.
Examples
"Der Untersuchungsausschuss befragte zahlreiche Zeugen über den Datenskandal."
Natural Translation
The committee of inquiry questioned numerous witnesses about the data scandal.
Literal Translation
The investigative-committee questioned numerous witnesses about the data-scandal.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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