No. 1,244 in Swedish

makten

"Makten" translates to "the power" or "the authority" in English.

In a sentence

Makten över folket ligger hos regeringen.
The power over the people lies with the government.
Here, 'makten' is used to refer to the concept of authority or power held by an entity.
Han kämpar för att återta makten.
He fights to reclaim the power.
Here, 'makten' refers to the control or influence someone is trying to regain.
De delar makten mellan olika parter.
They share the power between different parties.
In this context, 'makten' denotes shared authority or ruling capacity among entities.

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