das Selbstverwaltungsorgan
Translation
self-governing body, autonomous body, self-administrative body
Examples
Der Gemeinderat ist ein Selbstverwaltungsorgan.
The municipal council is a self-governing body.
Universitäten haben oft eigene Selbstverwaltungsorgane.
Universities often have their own self-governing bodies.
Grammar Patterns
to function as a self-governing body (als Selbstverwaltungsorgan fungieren) The chamber functions as a self-governing body for the economy.
Similar Words
autonomes Gremium (autonomous committee), Körperschaft (corporation/body)
Etymology
Composed of 'Selbst' (self), 'Verwaltung' (administration), and 'Organ' (body/organ). Literally a 'self-administration body'.
Memory Tips
Picture a body that administers itself, like a city council or a university's student government. It's an 'organ' for 'self-administration'.