amtsmüde
tired of office; weary of one's position
English translations
- 01
bureaucracy-weary
- 02
disillusioned with office
- 03
tired of officialdom
Word details
- German meaning
- Amtsmüde bedeutet, dass jemand, der ein öffentliches Amt innehat, keine Lust mehr hat, dieses auszuüben, und sich erschöpft oder gelangweilt fühlt.
- English meaning
- Amtsmüde means that someone who holds public office no longer wants to exercise it and feels exhausted or bored.
- Synonym
- dienstmüde
- German example
- Nach 20 Jahren im Amt war der Bürgermeister amtsmüde.
- English example
- After 20 years in office, the mayor was tired of his duties.
- Comparative
- amtsmüderSuperlative: am amtsmüdesten
Example sentences with “amtsmüde”
Der Politiker wirkt amtsmüde. (The politician seems weary of his office.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a common political term?
Yes, it is frequently used by the press to describe leaders who seem to have lost their motivation.