MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed
fullmäktige
Swedish word. In English: council (municipal or regional assembly)
The elected politicians in a municipality or region who make the decisions.
Facts about the word
- Municipalities are governed by politicians elected by residents in the municipal election. They make decisions in the municipal council. Sverige i fokus s. 13
- The regions' politicians make decisions in the regional council. Sverige i fokus s. 13
- Most politicians in the municipality have ordinary jobs and do politics in their spare time. Sverige i fokus s. 13
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The council is the elected politicians in a municipality or region. It is not the king's advisers and not a form.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.