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Verwaltungsbeamter

administrative civil servant

noun fer-VAL-tungs-be-am-ter Rare
People & Society Professions

Usage Note

Verwaltungsbeamter is a civil servant in public administration at the federal, state, or municipal level. The status (Beamtenstatus) brings special rights and duties distinct from Angestellte (public-sector employees). Feminine: Verwaltungsbeamtin. The entry-level qualification is the mittlerer or gehobener Dienst (intermediate/higher service).

Examples

"Der Verwaltungsbeamte bearbeitete die Anträge nach der Reihenfolge des Eingangs."

Natural Translation

The administrative civil servant processed the applications in order of receipt.

Literal Translation

The administrative civil servant processed the applications after the order of receipt.

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