Glossary · Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed
regeringen
Swedish word. In English: the government
The prime minister and the ministers. The government runs the country, proposes laws and makes sure the Riksdag's decisions are carried out.
Facts about the word
- The government must be tolerated by the Riksdag to stay in office.
- The ministers are also called statsråd.
- The government's proposals to the Riksdag are called propositions.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The government runs the country and proposes laws. The courts sentence people, and the government is not an object.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.