Metsähallitus

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • A Finnish state enterprise that administers the state-owned land and water areas comprising about 1/3 of the area of the country; there's no "official" translation as the organization uses its Finnish name also in English texts.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish metsä (forest, of forest) + Finnish hallitus (government, board, cabinet, government agency).

Origin

Finnish

hallitus

Gloss

government, board, cabinet, government agency

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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