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state government
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.
government building
The building or building complex where the government of a federal state has its seat.
Die Demonstranten versammelten sich vor der Landesregierung.
The demonstrators gathered in front of the government building.
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.
senate
In Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen, Senat refers to the respective state government. Senat is the specific institutional name used there, while Landesregierung (state government) is the general term for the highest executive body of a federal state. In a city-state, both words can therefore refer to the same political body.
Die Hamburger Landesregierung beschließt heute den neuen Haushaltsplan.
The Hamburg state government will approve the new budget today.
Der Hamburger Senat beschließt heute den neuen Haushaltsplan.
The Hamburg Senate will approve the new budget today.
