Council of Ministers
der Ministerrat, die Ministerräte
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Council of Ministers
A government body made up of the ministers of a state or country that meets under the chairmanship of the head of government; the cabinet.
Der Ministerrat hat heute über das neue Bildungsgesetz beraten.
The Council of Ministers discussed the new education law today.
Council of the EU
Specifically the term for the Council of the European Union, in which the specialist ministers of the EU member states meet to pass laws.
Im Ministerrat der EU wird über die gemeinsame Außenpolitik verhandelt.
Common foreign policy is negotiated in the Council of Ministers of the EU.
Council of Ministers
The official name for the highest executive body of the government in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Der Vorsitzende des Ministerrates der DDR hatte eine bedeutende politische Funktion.
The Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR had an important political role.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ministerräte |
| genitive | des Ministerrates |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ministerrat | die Ministerräte |
| accusative | den Ministerrat | die Ministerräte |
| dative | dem Ministerrat | den Ministerräten |
| genitive | des Ministerrates des Ministerrats | der Ministerräte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is clearly composed of 'der Minister' (the minister), the linking -s, and 'der Rat' (the council). So it literally means 'a council consisting of ministers'.
Der Ministerrat tritt wöchentlich zusammen.
The Council of Ministers meets weekly.
'Ministerrat' (Council of Ministers) is a formal term from politics and administration. You find it in the news, laws, and official documents.
Die Beschlüsse des Ministerrates werden morgen veröffentlicht.
The decisions of the Council of Ministers will be published tomorrow.
The exact meaning depends heavily on the geographical or historical context. If people are talking about the EU, it refers to the Council of the European Union. In a historical context about East Germany, it refers to the government of the GDR. In Austria, it is the term for the federal government.
Der österreichische Ministerrat hat neue Maßnahmen beschlossen.
The Austrian Council of Ministers has adopted new measures.
cabinet
Das Kabinett and der Ministerrat can both refer to the ministers of a government as a body. In modern general German, Kabinett is the more usual word for this. Ministerrat sounds more formal and is particularly appropriate when a state or institution officially uses this designation.
Der Ministerrat des Landes berät heute über den neuen Haushaltsplan.
The country's Council of Ministers is discussing the new budget plan today.
Das Kabinett berät heute über den neuen Haushaltsplan.
The cabinet is discussing the new budget plan today.
