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Finnish
Etymology
yhdistää (“to unite”) + -ys
Pronunciation
Noun
yhdistys
- (law) association (organized group of persons associated for a common purpose)
Usage notes
- yhdistys is principally a legal term and an yhdistys is a legal person represented by its hallitus (“board”). Yhdistyslaki (“Associations act”) states that an association may be founded for the common realisation of a non-profit purpose. The purpose may not be contrary to law or proper behaviour.
- For many purposes, järjestö (“organization”) and yhdistys are used synonymously, but järjestö is a slightly broader concept which also covers organizations that are not associations in legal sense. A prime example is rikollisjärjestö (“criminal organization”). In addition, international associations or similar organizations, such as the UN, OECD, Red Cross or UEFA, are often called järjestö.
- There is a number of terms for different types of associations; see the hyponyms below for a partial list. Some of them, notably kerho, klubi and seura, may also be used of organizations which are only groups of people and not associations from a legal perspective.
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