das Bundesamt
Translation
federal office, federal agency
Examples
Er arbeitet beim Bundesamt für Migration.
He works at the Federal Office for Migration.
Die Entscheidung des Bundesamts steht noch aus.
The decision of the federal office is still pending.
Grammar Patterns
the Bundesamt for sth. the federal office for sth. The Bundesamt für Statistik collects data.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Behörde (authority), Agentur (agency)
Etymology
Composed of 'Bund' (federal, from 'binden' - to bind) and 'Amt' (office). Literally a 'federal office'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'bundle' (Bund) of offices (Amt) that form a federal agency.