waterstaat

Dutch

Etymology

From water +‎ staat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tərˌstaːt/

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• 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

• Rijkswaterstaat
• waterstaatskerk
• waterstaatkunde
• waterstaatstation