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district government
A state administrative authority at the intermediate level in some German federal states, positioned between the state ministries and the districts or independent cities.
Für die Genehmigung des Großprojekts ist die Bezirksregierung in Arnsberg zuständig.
The district government in Arnsberg is responsible for approving the large-scale project.
The word is made up of 'Bezirk' (district) and 'Regierung' (government). It therefore literally refers to the administration or government of a larger administrative district.
Die Bezirksregierung ist für mehrere Landkreise zuständig.
The district government is responsible for several rural districts.
This is a specific term from German administration. A Bezirksregierung is a 'Mittelbehörde' (intermediate authority) that stands between the state government and the municipalities. Such authorities exist only in some large federal states.
Die Stadt muss ihren Plan von der Bezirksregierung genehmigen lassen.
The city must have its plan approved by the district government.
Common verbs in this context are 'genehmigen' (to approve), 'prüfen' (to review/check), or 'beaufsichtigen' (to supervise). You submit an 'Antrag bei' (application to) the Bezirksregierung or receive a 'Genehmigung von' (approval from) it.
Wir haben den Antrag bei der zuständigen Bezirksregierung eingereicht.
We submitted the application to the responsible district government.
state government
'die Landesregierung' and 'die Bezirksregierung' sound similar because both belong to state administration. However, they refer to different levels. The Landesregierung is the political government of a federal state, for example with a minister-president and ministers. The Bezirksregierung is an administrative authority in some German federal states and sits below the state ministries. Learners may confuse the words because both involve decisions for a region. In practice: when talking about politics for the whole federal state, you say 'Landesregierung'. When talking about administration for a specific district, 'Bezirksregierung' is the right word.
Für die Genehmigung schickt die Stadt die Unterlagen an die Bezirksregierung.
For the approval, the city sends the documents to the district government.
Die Landesregierung beschließt neue Regeln für die Schulen im Bundesland.
The state government passes new rules for schools in the federal state.