No. 812 in Bulgarian

властите

"The authorities."

In a sentence

Властите обявиха извънредно положение вследствие на бурята.
The authorities declared a state of emergency due to the storm.
In this sentence, 'властите' refers to governmental or authoritative bodies responsible for public safety and order.
Протестиращите настояваха властите да изслушат техните искания.
The protesters insisted that the authorities listen to their demands.
Here, 'властите' designates the officials or representatives in power towards whom the demands are directed.
Учениците обсъждаха как властите в миналото са управлявали страната.
The students discussed how the authorities in the past governed the country.
This time, 'властите' pertains to historical governing bodies, providing a context of retrospective analysis.

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