Wehrbeauftragter

parliamentary commissioner for the armed forces

noun VAYR-be-owf-trahk-ter Rare

Also means

military ombudsman

Usage Note

Wehrbeauftragter is the German Parliament's ombudsperson for soldiers' rights, elected by the Bundestag. Soldiers may submit complaints directly; the commissioner reports annually to Parliament on conditions in the Bundeswehr.

Examples

"Der Wehrbeauftragte kritisierte den Mangel an moderner Ausrüstung."

Natural Translation

The parliamentary commissioner criticised the lack of modern equipment.

Literal Translation

The defence-commissioner criticised the lack of modern equipment.

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