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  What it means

  “The fourth estate.” The press and media as an unofficial but powerful force in society, alongside the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

  Vocabulary

  • czwarta — fourth (feminine)
  • władza — power, authority

  Grammar note

  Feminine noun phrase. 'Czwarta' is an ordinal numeral agreeing with 'władza'.

  Cultural context

  A concept borrowed from Western political thought, widely used in Polish journalism and political commentary.

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