statliga

Statliga is a Swedish adjective meaning related to the state or controlled by the government. It is used to describe entities that belong to or are administered by the state, and to characterize policies or actions associated with the public sector. The word derives from stat, meaning state, combined with the suffix -lig, which forms adjectives indicating relation or characteristic.

In Swedish grammar, statlig agrees with the noun it modifies in number and definiteness. Common examples include statlig (singular, indefinite) and statliga (plural or definite forms), as in statlig myndighet (a state agency) and de statliga myndigheterna (the state authorities). The term is widely used in official language and media to distinguish state-owned or state-operated institutions from private or municipal actors.

Typical contexts for statliga include phrases such as statliga myndigheter, statliga bolag, and statlig finansierad verksamhet. Statliga bolag refer to state-owned enterprises, while statliga myndigheter denotes government agencies at various levels of administration. The concept is central to discussions of Sweden’s public sector, governance, ownership, and accountability. In policy debates, statliga reformer may address ownership structures, funding models, and governance arrangements for these institutions.

See also: offentliga sektor, stat, myndighet, bolag, regeringen.