No. 743 in Slovenian
občina
"Občina" means "municipality" in English.
In a sentence
Občina je zgradila novo šolo za otroke.
The municipality has built a new school for children.
The word 'občina' is used here to refer to a local government or administrative area that carries out public service tasks.
Na zemljevidu označiš vsako občino s posebno barvo.
On the map, you mark each municipality with a distinct color.
In this sentence, 'občina' denotes a distinct geographical or administrative area within a country.
Delam v finančnem oddelku občine.
I work in the financial department of the municipality.
Here, 'občina' refers to the organization or governing body administering a local area.
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