Glossary · Chapter 6: The role of the media
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Swedish word. In English: scrutinise
Check carefully how something has been done.
Facts about the word
- Journalists must be able to scrutinise politicians and other people in power. Sverige i fokus s. 20
- That is why the principle of public access exists: journalists can request emails and other documents from authorities to scrutinise how decisions were made. Sverige i fokus s. 20
- The opposition's task in the Riksdag is to scrutinise the government's work. Sverige i fokus s. 12
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?
To scrutinise is to check carefully. It has nothing to do with mowing and is the opposite of hiding.
The word belongs to Chapter 6: The role of the media in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.