hallintokunta

== Finnish == === Etymology === hallinto +‎ kunta === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑlːintoˌkuntɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝lːin̪t̪o̞ˌkun̪t̪ɑ̝] Rhymes: -untɑ Syllabification(key): hal‧lin‧to‧kun‧ta Hyphenation(key): hal‧linto‧kunta === Noun === hallintokunta A subdivision of a state or municipal government, which has its own internal administration and some autonomy in decision making. ==== Usage notes ==== Currently used especially of the branches of a municipal government, e.g. education, social security. For this usage, the English translation could be board. ==== Declension ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== hoitokunta laitos lautakunta liikelaitos ministeriö === Further reading === “hallintokunta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023