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federal government
The central executive body of a federal state, especially the Federal Republic of Germany, consisting of the head of government (Federal Chancellor) and the ministers.
Die Bundesregierung hat ein neues Gesetz zum Klimaschutz beschlossen.
The federal government has passed a new law on climate protection.
The word is made up of 'Bund' (federation/federal state) and 'Regierung' (government), connected by an '-es-'. Here, 'Bund' refers to the federal state, that is, the Federal Republic of Germany.
Die Bundesregierung hat ihren Sitz in Berlin.
The federal government has its seat in Berlin.
In Germany, the Bundesregierung consists of the Federal Chancellor and the federal ministers. This group forms the cabinet.
Die Bundeskanzlerin leitet die Sitzungen der Bundesregierung.
The Federal Chancellor chairs the meetings of the federal government.
In a political context, Bundesregierung is often used with verbs of action and decision-making. Typical examples are: 'ein Gesetz beschließen' (to pass a law), 'einen Plan vorstellen' (to present a plan), or 'über ein Thema beraten' (to discuss a topic).
Die Bundesregierung plant neue Maßnahmen zur Förderung der Wirtschaft.
The federal government is planning new measures to support the economy.
government
'die Regierung' and 'die Bundesregierung' both refer to political leadership. 'die Regierung' is the more general term. It can refer to the political leadership of a country, a federal state, or another state. 'die Bundesregierung' is more specific: in Germany, it means the government at the federal level, that is, the chancellor and the federal ministers. The words can be confused because in everyday language people often simply say 'die Regierung' even when they mean the federal government. When the level matters, 'Bundesregierung' is more precise.
Zum Schutz der Mieter plant die Bundesregierung ein neues Gesetz.
To protect tenants, the federal government is planning a new law.
Am Montag stellt die Regierung neue Regeln für den Verkehr vor.
On Monday, the government will present new traffic regulations.