This is the 4432nd most frequent Swedish word.
undantagstillstånd
"Undantagstillstånd" means "state of emergency" in English.
In this case, 'undantagstillstånd' is considered in a general and historical context where such measures are evaluated as responses to crises.
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 sentence, 'undantagstillstånd' refers to a formal state of emergency declared by an authority in response to a critical situation.
Regeringen deklarerade ett undantagstillstånd på grund av den pågående krisen.
The government declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing crisis.
Here, 'undantagstillstånd' is used to describe a period during which special legal measures are enforced due to extraordinary circumstances.