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  What it means

  Literally “to lay down the office.” This is a formal and prestigious way to say someone is resigning from a high-ranking official or public position. It carries more weight and solemnity than simply saying someone “rezygnować” (resigned).

  Vocabulary

  • złożyć — to submit / to fold / to lay down
  • urząd — office / post / authority
  • rezygnacja — resignation

  Grammar note

  'Urząd' is in the accusative case. 'Złożyć' is perfective, marking the finality of the resignation.

  Cultural context

  You will see this phrase in news reports regarding government ministers, judges, or the president.

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