ustawa
Pronunciation: /uˈsta.va/
“ustawa” is a Polish word. Its 7 meanings in English:
noun
- act; statute; bill; law (generally applicable legal act, adopted by the highest state authorities, relating to a specific field)
- rule (norm of behavior in some group)
- institution (act of instituting, enacting, or appoint)
- sanction (penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance)
- agreement; arrangement
- placement (act of placing)
- composition, makeup (that which makes up something; the way it is organized)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ustawa. By surface analysis, deverbal from ustawić.
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