ordningsvakt

== Swedish == === Etymology === Compound of ordning (“order”) +‎ -s- +‎ vakt (“guard”). First attested in 1881. === Noun === ordningsvakt c a law enforcement officer vested with limited police powers (often to maintain order, e.g. at a larger event) ==== Usage notes ==== While väktare (“security guard”) and ordningsvakt may appear similar superficially, an important distinction is that a väktare has the same legal authority as any other civilian, whereas an ordningsvakt is granted limited powers under police authority. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== dörrvakt (“bouncer”) säkerhetsvakt väktare (“security guard”) === References === “ordningsvakt”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “ordningsvakt”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)