Generalitat
/ʒənəɾəliˈtat/
CA
The autonomous government of Catalonia, Valencia, or the Balearic Islands in Spain
La Generalitat de Catalunya és el govern autonòmic de Catalunya.
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the autonomous government of Catalonia.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word 'generalitat', meaning 'general body', with roots in Latin 'generalis' (general). It emerged in the 14th century to refer to the representative assembly of Catalonia, later evolving to its modern meaning of regional autonomous government.
Memory Aid
Remember that 'Generalitat' refers to the general (general-) government (-itat) of a Spanish autonomous region.
Collocations
Generalitat de CatalunyaGeneralitat ValencianaPresident de la Generalitat
Related Words
autonomiagovernCatalunyaValènciaIlles Balears