Kuntaliitto

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • short for Suomen Kuntaliitto, the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities (the translation used by the association of itself); a national association whose membership consists of the towns and other municipalities in Finland.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish kunta (municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government) + Finnish liitto (union, federation, alliance, association).

Origin

Finnish

liitto

Gloss

union, federation, alliance, association

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