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
Gloss
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Cognates and derived terms
- fogde Swedish
- krona Swedish
- kronofogde Swedish
- rikskronofogde Swedish