No. 913 in Swedish

myndigheten

"The authority" or "the agency" (referring to a government authority).

In a sentence

Myndigheten ansvarar för att utfärda nya pass.
The authority is responsible for issuing new passports.
In this sentence, 'myndigheten' is used as a noun referring to an authoritative administrative body responsible for a specific task.
Jag kontaktade myndigheten för att fråga om stödmöjligheter.
I contacted the authority to inquire about support options.
Here, 'myndigheten' represents the particular government agency I reached out to for information or support.
Myndigheten publicerade en rapport om miljöstatistik.
The authority published a report on environmental statistics.
This usage of 'myndigheten' signifies the role of a regulatory or informational body releasing an official document.

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