No. 8,336 in Polish
państwową
"Państwową" means "state-owned" or "national" in English.
In a sentence
Płaciłem podatki do państwowej skarbowej administracji.
I paid taxes to the national tax administration.
'Państwową' describes the administration as being part of the state or national government.
Uczęszczam do państwowej szkoły, która jest niedaleko mojego domu.
I attend a public school that is near my house.
'Państwową' is used to denote the school as being state-operated or public rather than private.
Dyrekcja państwowej biblioteki ogłosiła nowe zasady korzystania z jej zasobów.
The management of the national library announced new rules for using its resources.
'Państwowej' specifies that the library is a national or state institution.
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