kruununvouti

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) Until 1945, a senior state official responsible for tax collection, execution of courts' writs and maintenance of general law and order in his district (see: kihlakunta); a position somewhat similar to that of a sheriff in a shire.

Etymology

Derived from Swedish kronofogde.

Origin

Swedish

kronofogde

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