władza

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish włodza, from Proto-Slavic *volďa. Influenced by Czech vláda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvwa.d͡za/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ad͡za
  • Syllabification: wła‧dza

Noun

władza f

  1. power (control, particularly legal or political)
  2. power (influence)
  3. (often in the plural) government, authority

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
adverb
nouns
verb

Further reading

  • władza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • władza in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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