This is the 314th most frequent Finnish word.
hallitus
The Finnish word "hallitus" means "government" in English.
In this context, 'hallitus' refers to the government as a legislative and executive body.
Suomen hallitus keskustelee ilmastolakiehdotuksista.
The Finnish government discusses the climate law proposals.
Here, 'hallitus' signifies the board or governing body of a smaller organization.
Opiskelijakunnan hallitus järjesti juhlan.
The student council's board organized the celebration.
In this case, 'hallitus' denotes the board governing a corporate entity.