øvrighed — meaning in English
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English meaning
- government noun The group of people with the authority to run a country, state or other area, who make and enforce its laws and policies.
Senses
øvrighed is used for these senses in English:
- government The state and its administration viewed as the ruling political power.
government — full definition
- noun The group of people with the authority to run a country, state or other area, who make and enforce its laws and policies.
- noun The system or method by which a place is governed.
- noun The act of controlling and directing a country or organisation.