hallintokunta

Finnish

noun

Definitions

A subdivision of state or municipal government, which has its own internal administration and some autonomy in decision making. Currently used especially of branches of municipal government, e.g. education, social security. For this usage, the English translation could be board.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish hallinto (administration, administrative, governance, management) + Finnish kunta (municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government).

Origin

Finnish

kunta

Gloss

municipality, corps, -dom, municiplity, administrative area, community, local government

`Kanji`

隊

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