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The highest executive body of a federal state in Germany or Austria, consisting of the head of government and the ministers.
Die Landesregierung hat ein neues Gesetz zur Förderung erneuerbarer Energien beschlossen.
The state government passed a new law to promote renewable energies.
The word is made up of 'Land' (here in the sense of federal state), the linking element '-es-', and 'Regierung' (government). So it literally means the 'Regierung des Landes' (government of the state).
Die Landesregierung von Nordrhein-Westfalen hat ihren Sitz in Düsseldorf.
The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia has its seat in Düsseldorf.
This term is typical for federal states like Germany and Austria. It refers to the government of an individual federal state, not the government of the entire country.
Jedes Bundesland wählt seine eigene Landesregierung.
Each federal state elects its own state government.
The preposition often helps distinguish whether the institution or the building is meant. 'In der Landesregierung' (in the state government) usually means the institution, while 'vor der Landesregierung' (in front of the state government) points to the building.
Sie ist Ministerin in der neuen Landesregierung.
She is a minister in the new state government.
government
'die Regierung' and 'die Landesregierung' both refer to political leadership. 'Regierung' is more general and can mean the leadership of an entire state or country. 'Landesregierung' is more specific: it means the government of a federal state, for example in Germany or Austria. Learners may confuse the words because a federal state can also be called a 'Land' in German. When you are talking about the state or country as a whole, 'Regierung' fits. When you are talking about an individual federal state and its ministers, 'Landesregierung' is more precise.
Am Montag spricht meine Mutter mit der Landesregierung über den neuen Schulplan.
On Monday, my mother speaks with the state government about the new school plan.
Nach der Wahl bildet die Partei eine neue Regierung.
After the election, the party forms a new government.