die Bewilligungsbehörde
Translation
approving authority, licensing authority, granting agency
Examples
Der Antrag liegt bei der Bewilligungsbehörde.
The application is with the approving authority.
Grammar Patterns
at the approving authority One must submit the application to the approving authority.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Genehmigungsbehörde, Zulassungsstelle
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Bewilligung' (approval) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Behörde' (authority, agency).
Memory Tips
Break it down into its parts: 'Bewilligung' (permit) + 'Behörde' (authority). It's literally the 'permit authority'.