die Stabsstelle
Translation
staff unit, staff position, support unit
Examples
Sie arbeitet in einer Stabsstelle.
She works in a staff unit.
Die Stabsstelle berät die Geschäftsführung.
The staff unit advises the management.
Grammar Patterns
in einer Stabsstelle arbeiten to work in a staff unit He works in the communications staff unit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Abteilung (department), das Referat (unit)
Etymology
A compound of 'Stab' (staff, as in a group of personnel) and 'Stelle' (position, office).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'staff' (like a wizard's staff) that provides support, located at a specific 'Stelle' (place/office) to help leadership.