This is the 481st most frequent Norwegian word.
regjering
"Regjering" means "government" in English.
Here, 'regjering' refers to the governing body or cabinet that has legislative powers.
Den norske regjeringen vedtok en ny lov.
The Norwegian government passed a new law.
Here, 'regjering' is used to identify the collective group to which an individual member belongs.
Hun diskuterte politikk med et medlem av regjeringen.
She discussed politics with a member of the government.
In this sentence, 'regjering' denotes the organized group of individuals who constitute the government.