editelství

Editelství is a term used in Czech and Slovak to denote a directorate, an office or department headed by a director. It designates an organizational unit within a government ministry, a state or municipal agency, or a large organization, responsible for a defined field of competence. In official language it appears in statutes, administrative descriptions, and formal communications to identify the unit rather than the individual who leads it.

Usage and scope vary by country and era. In practice, an editelství may refer to a ministerial directorate, a regional or municipal directorate, or a large corporate division. The exact competences and reporting lines are defined by law, regulation, or internal rules. The term emphasizes the managerial function of directing the unit as a whole.

Etymology and terminology notes: The word reflects a designation of leadership within Slavic administrative vocabulary. In modern Czech, the more common term for such an organizational unit is ředitelství, while in Slovak the standard equivalent is riaditeľstvo. Editelství can appear in historical texts, older documents, or in bilingual or cross-border contexts where usage overlaps with other forms.

See also: director, directorate, ministry, administration.