generalitat

Generalitat

noun heh-neh-rah-lee-TAHT Rare

Origin: From Catalan generalitat, 'generality,' referring to the general assembly.

Also means

regional government (Catalonia/Valencia)

Usage Note

Generalitat is a Catalan and Valencian term for the autonomous regional government; it appears in Spanish texts when referring to the Generalitat de Catalunya or the Generalitat Valenciana. The word is not standard Castilian Spanish but is used without translation in news and official Spanish-language sources. The final -t is pronounced in the Catalan original but often dropped in Spanish speech.

Examples

"La Generalitat aprobó el nuevo presupuesto regional."

Natural Translation

The Generalitat approved the new regional budget.

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