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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “Mr. Power/Authority”.
Pronunciation
Noun
pan władza m pers
- (chiefly in vocative case) a term of address used for policemen; officer, sir
1987, Albert Wojt, Wyrok:— Jeśli pan władza go za coś przymknął, to wolałbym raczej innym razem — odparł w końcu z wyraźnym przymusem.- "f you nicked him for something, sir, then I'd rather do it another time," he finally forced himself to reply.
2007, Piotr Fliciński, Stanisław Wójtowicz, Hip-hop słownik, →ISBN:Pan władza jest uprzejmy, pan władza ma pistolet, może strzeli mi w plecy za to, że z piwem tu stoję.- You're polite, sir, you have a gun, you might shoot me in the back for standing here with a beer.
2014, Aleksander Sowa, Jeszcze jeden dzień w raju, →ISBN, page 53:Byłem rozpędzony, a staruszek – wskazał garbusa – nie lubi niepotrzebnie hamować i rozpędzać się znowu. No i dalej to pan władza sam już widział...- I was scattered, and the old man, who pointed at the hunchback, didn't like to unnecessarily slow down and scatter again. And the officer already saw for himself...
Declension
Further reading
- pan władza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pan władza in Polish dictionaries at PWN