This is the 1379th most frequent Swedish word.
statens
"Statens" means "the state's" or "of the state" in English.
In this sentence, 'statens' indicates possession, referring to the state's responsibility. It is a form of 'staten' (the state), and 'statens' means 'the state's' as a possessive construction.
Statens ansvar är att försäkra medborgarnas välfärd.
The state's responsibility is to ensure the welfare of its citizens.
Here, 'statens' modifies 'budget,' showing that the budget belongs to the state. It is used to attribute ownership.
Statens budget presenterades igår av finansministern.
The state's budget was presented yesterday by the Minister of Finance.
In this sentence, 'statens' describes 'regler' (rules), exhibiting the possessive form to show the rules belong to the state.