No. 522 in Danish
styrelsen
"The agency" or "the authority" (referring to a governmental or administrative body).
In a sentence
Styrelsen besluttede at ændre reglerne for tilskud.
The agency decided to change the rules for subsidies.
Here, 'styrelsen' refers to a governing or administrative body responsible for a specific area.
Han modtog et brev fra styrelsen om skatteændringer.
He received a letter from the agency about tax changes.
In this usage, 'styrelsen' acts as a general reference to an authority figure or entity that communicates decisions or regulations.
Styrelsen havde en komité, der mødtes hver uge.
The agency had a committee that met weekly.
In this case, 'styrelsen' denotes an organized body that delegates sub-tasks or roles to specialized groups.
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