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Glossary · 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

  • Agencies are independent: a minister may not decide how an agency rules in an individual case.
  • Examples: the Tax Agency, the Social Insurance Agency, the Migration Agency, the Police.
  • Municipalities also have authorities, for example the social welfare committee.

Try the word in a sentence

Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?

The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.

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