MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed
myndighet
Swedish word. In English: government agency
A state organisation that carries out what the Riksdag and the government have decided, for example the Tax Agency or the Migration Agency.
Facts about the word
- There are several hundred agencies, for example the Public Employment Service, the Social Insurance Agency, the Migration Agency, the Police Authority and the Tax Agency. Sverige i fokus s. 13
- Agencies must follow the law and the instructions they have received from the government. Sverige i fokus s. 13
- The Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO) and the Chancellor of Justice (JK) check that other agencies act correctly. 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?
An agency carries out decisions, like the Migration Agency. The Riksdag is above the government, not under it.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
