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der Bundeskanzler (-)
   (German) federal chancellor (m.)
die Bundeskanzlerin (-nen)
   (German) federal chancellor (f.)

Angela Merkel ist seit 2005 die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin.
Angela Merkel has been the German federal chancellor since 2005.
(See bio for Angela Merkel from the German Way.)
Konrad Adenauer war der erste Bundeskanzler – von 1949 bis 1963.
Konrad Adenauer was the first [German] federal chancellor – from 1949 to 1963.
(See bio for Konrad Adenauer from the German Way.)

Related Words:
der Bund alliance; (inform.) the army
Bund und Länder the (German) federal government and the states
Bundes- federal (in compound words; see below)
die Bundesfeier Swiss national holiday (Aug. 1)
das Bundesland (federal) state/province
der Bundestag German federal parliament
die Bundesrepublik Deutschland the Federal Republic of Germany
die Bundesstraße (German) federal highway
die Bundesliga (German) national league (soccer)
die Bundeswehr Germany army ("federal defense force")

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