No. 9,336 in Swedish

folkinitiativ

A "folkinitiativ" is a citizen proposal or initiative aimed at prompting political action or decision-making.

In a sentence

Folkinitiativ är en viktig del av demokratin.
Popular initiatives are an important part of democracy.
The word 'folkinitiativ' refers to the democratic process where citizens propose legislative or policy changes.
Många ville delta i folkinitiativet för att förbättra miljön.
Many wanted to participate in the popular initiative to improve the environment.
Here, 'folkinitiativet' is used in its definite form, meaning a specific initiative started by the public.
Kommunen godkände nyligen ett folkinitiativ.
The municipality recently approved a popular initiative.
The word 'folkinitiativ' refers to an initiative started by the people that received approval from local authorities.

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