засаг

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From Classical Mongolian ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ (ǰasag), from Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ (ǰasag); equivalent to заса- (zasa-, to fix, to regulate) +‎ (-g). Cognate with Buryat засаг (zasag), Kalmyk засг (zasg), etc.

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засаг (zasag) (Mongolian spelling ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭ (ǰasag), definite plural засгууд); (regular declension)

  1. government
    1. rule, power
      засгийг барих
      zasgiig barix
      to take over government
    2. administration, state, regime
      засгийг унагаах
      zasgiig unagaax
      to overthrow government
    3. a political system
      ардын засаг
      ardyn zasag
      people's government, democracy
  2. law
  3. punishment, sentence

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