der Weltverband, ¨-e
world federation
Eine große Gruppe oder Organisation, in der Menschen oder Vereine aus vielen Ländern zusammenarbeiten.
Definition & meaning
A "Weltverband" is a global governing body or an international organization that represents a specific interest, sport, industry, or field of science on a worldwide scale. It typically acts as an umbrella organization for various national associations, coordinating their activities and establishing international rules, standards, and competitions. For example, FIFA is the "Weltverband" for football (soccer).
Grammar & Word origin
The word is a masculine noun (der Weltverband). In the plural, it becomes "die Weltverbände".
It is a compound noun consisting of two parts:
The word Verband itself is derived from the German verb verbinden, meaning "to connect" or "to link." Therefore, the term literally describes a "world connection" of different groups or entities.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Weltorganisation (world organization)
- Weltbund (world federation/covenant)
- Dachverband (umbrella organization, often used when the association oversees many smaller ones)
- internationaler Verband (international association)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Mehrere Weltverbände haben an der internationalen Konferenz teilgenommen.noun
Several world federations took part in the international conference.
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