начальство

Russian edit

Etymology edit

нача́ло (načálo) +‎ -ство (-stvo)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈt͡ɕælʲstvə]
  • (file)

Noun edit

нача́льство (načálʹstvon inan (genitive нача́льства, nominative plural нача́льства, genitive plural нача́льств)

  1. command, direction
  2. authorities
  3. (colloquial) chief, head, boss

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Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

нача́ло (načálo) +‎ -ство (-stvo)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈt͡ʃalʲstwɔ]
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Noun edit

нача́льство (načálʹstvon inan (genitive нача́льства, uncountable)

  1. command, direction (position of chief authority)
  2. (collective) authorities, heads, chiefs

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