No. 910 in Latvian

iekšlietu

"Interior" or "internal affairs."

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Latvijas Iekšlietu ministrija rūpējas par valsts drošību.
The Ministry of the Interior of Latvia takes care of the country's security.
In this sentence, 'iekšlietu' is part of the proper noun 'Iekšlietu ministrija', which denotes the public institution related to domestic affairs or internal matters.
Par iekšlietu jautājumiem atbild attiecīgā iestāde.
The corresponding institution is responsible for interior affairs matters.
Here, 'iekšlietu' is used as an adjective in the genitive case, modifying 'jautājumiem', indicating matters related to internal affairs.
Seminārā tika apspriestas dažādas iekšlietu nozares problēmas.
Problems of various sectors of internal affairs were discussed at the seminar.
In this usage, 'iekšlietu' again functions as an adjective, and in conjunction with 'nozares', it specifies the sectors related to internal or domestic issues.

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