Federal authority

Federal agencies are the highest levels of authority at the federal , highest or state level in a federal state or confederation . The federal authorities as part of the federal administration include, for example, the federal offices (offices / chancelleries of the head of state , the head of government , the ministries and their offices) and similar institutions, the authorities of the state's self-administration (e.g. supreme audit office ) as well as special commissioners and also the administration of the diplomatic Service .

For the individual states see:

• Federal Authority (Germany)
• Federal Administration (Switzerland)
• Federal Public Service (Belgium)
• Federal authority (Austria)
• United States Independent Authorities , English federal agency
• Federal Agency (Brazil) , port. Autarqia federal