hallitus

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • government, regime, in referring to the United States, translation of "administration"
  • cabinet group of ministers responsible for creating government policy and for overseeing the departments comprising the executive branch
  • board, board of directors (of almost any organisation including corporations and associations), board of trustees
  • (kunnanhallitus) municipal board, board of selectmen
  • agency, administration, authority government body or branch of government entrusted with administration of a defined subsector, usually a part of a ministry
  • (religion) principality rank of angel

Etymology

Suffix from Finnish hallita (rule, control, command).

Origin

Finnish

hallita

Gloss

rule, control, command

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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