valtiovalta

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • government, state the state and its institutions understood as a whole, as juxtaposed to the citizens and their free will, exercising its powers over them

Etymology

Compound from Finnish valtio (state, government, of the state) + 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

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