This is the 2451st most frequent Swedish word.
hotat
"Hotat" means "threatened" in English.
In this sentence, 'hotat' is used to convey the act of threatening to take a certain action, in this case, revealing a secret.
Han hade hotat att avslöja hemligheten.
He had threatened to reveal the secret.
Here, 'hotat' appears in its past participle form describing the state of being threatened due to the implications of new regulations.
De känner sig hotade av de nya reglerna.
They feel threatened by the new regulations.
In this usage, 'hotet' represents a tangible act or declaration of intent causing distress or danger, related to the verb 'hotat'.