Das Gremium
Example: Das Gremium entscheidet über wichtige Unternehmensfragen.
Definition
"Das Gremium" refers to a committee or panel responsible for making decisions or giving advice on important matters, such as in a business or organizational context. For example, "Das Gremium entscheidet über wichtige Unternehmensfragen" means the committee decides on important company issues.
Etymology
The word "das Gremium" comes from Latin 'gremium,' meaning 'lap' or 'bosom,' symbolizing a group gathered closely together. Over time, it evolved in German to mean a formal assembly or committee. Did you know it originally referred to a protective or nurturing space before becoming an official decision-making body?
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"Das Gremium" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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