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  What it means

  “To come to power / to seize power.” To gain political or organisational control — to reach a position of authority.

  Vocabulary

  • dojść — to reach, to come to (perfective)
  • władza — power, authority

  Grammar note

  'Do władzy' uses the genitive of 'władza' after 'do'.

  Cultural context

  Used in political contexts. 'Dojść do władzy' can be neutral (winning an election) or sinister (a coup).

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