No. 6,061 in Dutch
rijksdienst
"Rijksdienst" refers to a national government agency or public service in the Netherlands.
In a sentence
De rijksdienst beheert nationale parken en monumenten.
The national service manages national parks and monuments.
In this sentence, 'rijksdienst' refers to a governmental agency managing national interests like parks and monuments.
Als onderdeel van de rijksdienst werk ik aan beleidsontwikkeling.
As part of the national service, I work on policy development.
Here, 'rijksdienst' is used to denote the government sector where one might work and develop policies.
De rijksdienst biedt ondersteuning aan lokale overheden.
The national service provides support to local governments.
In this case, 'rijksdienst' implies the broader governmental structure that aids local authorities.
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