edunvalvonta

edun +‎ valvonta

• IPA^(key): /ˈedunˌʋɑlʋontɑ/, [ˈe̞dunˌʋɑ̝lʋo̞n̪t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑlʋontɑ
• Syllabification^(key): e‧dun‧val‧von‧ta

edunvalvonta

1. promotion of interests (organized action for defending and advancing the rights or economic interests of a particular group in the society)

   Järjestömme päätehtävä on jäsentemme edunvalvonta, ei niinkään vapaa-ajan tapahtumien järjestäminen.

   The main purpose of our association is the promotion of the interests of our members, not so much organizing events for their leisure.

2. (law) the acts of a guardian (person legally responsible for a minor or incompetent person) in their office; guardianship, conservatorship

• edunvalvoja

• etujärjestö

• “edunvalvonta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02