die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft
Translation
Office of the Attorney General, Public Prosecutor General's Office
Examples
Die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft leitet die Ermittlungen.
The Office of the Attorney General is leading the investigation.
Er arbeitet bei der Generalstaatsanwaltschaft.
He works at the Office of the Attorney General.
Grammar Patterns
to work at the Office of the Attorney General He works at the Office of the Attorney General.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bundesanwaltschaft (Federal Public Prosecutor's Office)
Etymology
A compound of 'General' (general), 'Staat' (state), 'Anwalt' (lawyer), and '-schaft' (a suffix indicating a body/office). The office of the general state lawyer.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'General' + 'Staatsanwaltschaft' (public prosecutor's office). Think of it as the 'General's office' for all prosecutors.