Glossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
i offentlig regi
Swedish word. In English: publicly run
Run by the state, a region or a municipality, not by a private company.
Facts about the word
- Healthcare is mainly publicly run, but there are also private care providers funded by tax money. Sverige i fokus s. 30
- The public sector consists of activities that the state, regions and municipalities are responsible for and that are funded by taxes. Sverige i fokus s. 27
- Some welfare services are run by private companies but are still funded by tax money. Sverige i fokus s. 30
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?
Publicly run means the state, a region or a municipality runs the activity, not a private company. Film directing is a different word.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.