Bürger-

Bụ̈r|ger-:

Bü#r|ger|ak|ti|on

f → citizens’ initiative, citizens’ action group

Bü#r|ger|be|auf|trag|te(r)

mf decl as adj → ombudsman/-woman

Bü#r|ger|be|geh|ren

nt (Ger) → public petition

Bü#r|ger|be|ra|tungs|stel|le

f → citizens’ advice bureau

Bü#r|ger|block

m pl <-blöcke> → conservative alliance

Bü#r|ger|brief

m → patent (Brit) → or certificate (US) → of citizenship

Bü#r|ger|eid

m → civic oath

Bü#r|ger|ent|scheid

m (Ger) → citizens’ or public decision

Bü#r|ger|fa|mi|lie

f → merchant family

bü#r|ger|fern

adj → nonpopulist

Bü#r|ger|fo|rum

nt → open or public debate

Bü#r|ger|haus

nt

→ town house or residence

(dated: = Bürgerfamilie) → merchant family

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Bụ̈r|ger-:

Bü#r|ger|ini|ti|a|ti|ve

f → citizens’ initiative or action group

Bü#r|ger|ko|mi|tee

nt → citizens’ committee

Bü#r|ger|krieg

m → civil war

bü#r|ger|kriegs|ähn|lich

adj → civil war-like attr; Bürger-e Zustände → civil war conditions

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Bụ̈r|ger-:

Bü#r|ger|meis|ter

m → mayor

Bü#r|ger|meis|ter|amt

nt

(= Aufgabe) → office of mayor

(= Behörde, Gebäude) → town hall

Bü#r|ger|meis|te|rei

f <-, -en> (old)

→ district council; (= Gebäude) → district council offices pl

(dial: = Bürgermeisteramt) → town hall

Bü#r|ger|meis|te|rin

f → mayor(ess); (= Frau eines Bürgermeisters) → mayoress

bü#r|ger|nah

adj → populist

Bü#r|ger|nä|he

f → populism

Bü#r|ger|pflicht

f → civic duty; Ruhe ist die erste Bürger- → law and order is the citizen’s first duty, the first duty of the citizen is law and order

Bü#r|ger|recht

nt usu pl → civil rights pl; jdm die Bürger-e aberkennen or entziehen → to strip sb of his civil rights

Bü#r|ger|recht|ler

m <-s, ->, Bụ̈r|ger|recht|le|rin

f <-, -nen> → civil rights campaigner