No. 314 in Finnish
hallitus
The Finnish word "hallitus" means "government" in English.
In a sentence
Suomen hallitus keskustelee ilmastolakiehdotuksista.
The Finnish government discusses the climate law proposals.
In this context, 'hallitus' refers to the government as a legislative and executive body.
Opiskelijakunnan hallitus järjesti juhlan.
The student council's board organized the celebration.
Here, 'hallitus' signifies the board or governing body of a smaller organization.
Yhtiön hallitus päätti uudesta strategiasta.
The company's board of directors decided on a new strategy.
In this case, 'hallitus' denotes the board governing a corporate entity.
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