die Gebietskörperschaften
Translation
regional authorities, local authorities, public corporations
Examples
Gemeinden und Kreise sind Gebietskörperschaften.
Municipalities and districts are regional authorities.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) to be Gebietskörperschaften are responsible for local administration.
Similar Words
öffentliche Verwaltung (public administration), Behörden (authorities)
Etymology
Composed of 'Gebiet' (territory, area) + 'Körper' (body) + '-schaft' (a suffix indicating a collective). It literally means a 'territory body'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a 'body' (Körper) of government that is responsible for a certain 'territory' (Gebiet).