landsting

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a representative body (ting) for a country (land), a parliament, in various geographical and historical contexts
  • a county council; administrative bodies in Sweden, established in 1863, handle health care and public transport
  • a zemstvo, a regional representation (district council) in Russia, 1864–1917

Etymology

Affix from Swedish land (land, country, territory, ground, shore) + Swedish ting.

Origin

Swedish

ting

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