solidarność
English meaning: Solidarity
Polish Definition
(Polski)Jedność i wzajemne wsparcie grupy ludzi w dążeniu do wspólnego celu.
English Definition
The unity of a group, especially the labor movement. Solidarność (Solidarity) was Poland's independent trade union founded in 1980 under Lech Wałęsa at the Gdańsk Shipyard — the first independent trade union in the Soviet Bloc. It became a mass social movement that ultimately brought down communist rule in Poland and contributed to the fall of communism across Eastern Europe.
Example
“Solidarność pod przywództwem Lecha Wałęsy doprowadziła do upadku komunizmu w Polsce.”
In English: “Solidarity under Lech Wałęsa's leadership led to the fall of communism in Poland.”
Synonyms
- jedność
- braterstwo
Antonyms / Opposites
- podziały
- konflikty
Literary Heritage
“Polska nierządem stoi — ale też nierządem upada.”
“Poland stands by misrule — but it also falls by misrule.”
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