waterstaat

Dutch

Etymology

From water +‎ staat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌstaːt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧staat

Noun

waterstaat m (plural waterstaten)

  1. water management
  2. a government agency or department responsible for the maintenance of infrastructure, initially specifically for water infrastructure
  3. (archaic) the particular conditions (area, proportion, infrastructure) of surface water and ground water of a region, especially in relation to land [from 18th c.]

Derived terms

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