toimivalta

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • jurisdiction, competence the power or right to exercise authority

Etymology

Compound from Finnish toimi (action, activity, task, affair, service, duty, job, chore, office, operation, function, act, business, position) + Finnish valta (power, authority, domination, might, of power, dominance, rule, country).

Origin

Finnish

valta

Gloss

power, authority, domination, might, of power, dominance, rule, country

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

国

Emoji
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