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federal executive board
The governing body of a party, association, or organization that operates at the national level in a federal state such as Germany or Austria.
Der Bundesvorstand der Partei trifft sich morgen, um über die Wahlstrategie zu beraten.
The party’s federal executive board is meeting tomorrow to discuss the election strategy.
The word is made up of 'Bund' (federation, national level), the linking element '-es-', and 'Vorstand' (executive board). So it literally refers to the governing body at the federal level.
Der Bundesvorstand einer Partei legt die bundespolitische Linie fest.
A party’s federal executive board determines its national political line.
The prefix 'Bundes-' signals the highest, national level in Germany. It helps distinguish bodies from other levels, such as 'Landesvorstand' (executive board at the level of a federal state) or 'Kreisvorstand' (district executive board).
Nach ihrer Wahl in den Landesvorstand strebt sie nun ein Amt im Bundesvorstand an.
After being elected to the state executive board, she is now aiming for a position on the federal executive board.
A federal executive board is an active body. Typical verbs used with it are 'tagen' (to meet), 'beschließen' (to decide), 'wählen' (to elect someone to the body), and 'auflösen' (to dissolve).
Der neu gewählte Bundesvorstand tagt zum ersten Mal in Berlin.
The newly elected federal executive board is meeting for the first time in Berlin.
This word belongs to the formal language of politics, associations, and large organizations. It is mainly found in news reports, official announcements, and statutes.
Die Presse wartete gespannt auf die Erklärung des Bundesvorstands.
The press waited eagerly for the statement from the federal executive board.
