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undantagstillstånd
"Undantagstillstånd" means "state of emergency" in English.
In a sentence
Regeringen deklarerade ett undantagstillstånd på grund av den pågående krisen.
The government declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing crisis.
In this sentence, 'undantagstillstånd' refers to a formal state of emergency declared by an authority in response to a critical situation.
Under undantagstillståndet var det förbjudet att vistas utomhus efter kl. 22.
During the state of emergency, it was forbidden to be outdoors after 10 PM.
Here, 'undantagstillstånd' is used to describe a period during which special legal measures are enforced due to extraordinary circumstances.
Historia visar att undantagstillstånd ibland kan vara en nödvändig reaktion på krissituationer.
History shows that a state of emergency can sometimes be a necessary reaction to crisis situations.
In this case, 'undantagstillstånd' is considered in a general and historical context where such measures are evaluated as responses to crises.
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