Category: Culture & SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

rząd

/rząd/Roman

English meaning: Government

Definition

The group of people who rule a country.

Example

“Rząd ogłosił nowe przepisy.”

In English: “The government announced new regulations.”

Another example: “Rząd ogłosił nowe przepisy podatkowe.”

Usage — When, Where & How

Means the government, and separately 'rząd' = a row/line of things. A masculine noun central to politics and news; 'rząd polski' (the Polish government).

Etymology & Origin

English — Origin & History

The word 'rząd' comes from the Old Polish 'rządzić', related to governance and order, indicating the management of a state or community.

Common Collocations

  • rząd polski
  • premier i rząd
  • powołać rząd
  • decyzja rządu
  • upadek rządu

Word Forms

m.; sg. rząd, gen. rządu, pl. rządy, gen.pl. rządów

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Literary Heritage

“Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty jesteś jak zdrowie”

/Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty yestes jak zdrowie/

“Lithuania! My homeland! You are like health — one only knows your worth when you are lost.”

Adam Mickiewicz · National Poet of Poland & Lithuania · 1798–1855

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“Tyle wiemy o sobie, ile nas sprawdzono.”

“We know ourselves only insofar as we have been tested.”

Wisława Szymborska · Poet, Nobel Laureate (1996) · 1923–2012

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