overheid
Notes
This is the government on all levels (national, regional, local), including courts and police. Compare with regering, which is king and ministers (together). See What is the difference between Regering and Overheid?
Summary
The Dutch translation for “government” is overheid.See also
| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| government (king and ministers) | regering |
Examples of "government" in use
There are 11 examples of the Dutch word for "government" being used:| Recording | English | Dutch | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| The government is considering higher import duties. | De overheid overweegt hogere importheffingen. |
