Przewodniczy

Przewodniczy is a Polish verb meaning to preside over or chair a meeting, session, or assembly. It denotes acting as the presiding officer, guiding proceedings and maintaining order during an event. The verb is imperfective, and its present tense forms include ja przewodniczę, ty przewodniczysz, and the third-person singular form przewodniczy.

Usage is common in formal and institutional contexts, such as legislatures, councils, boards, and committees. It is typically used with a dative object indicating what is presided over, for example przewodniczyć posiedzeniu (to preside over a session). Phrases like przewodniczyć obradom rady or przewodniczyć posiedzeniu are standard in official language.

Examples include: Marszałek Sejmu przewodniczy obradom Sejmu; prezes przewodniczy posiedzeniu rady. These usages emphasize the role of leading the proceedings and managing the flow of discussion.

Related terms include the noun przewodniczący, meaning chairperson or presiding officer, with feminine form przewodnicząca. The verb is etymologically linked to this root, reflecting the idea of leading or guiding a body or meeting.

Notes: In everyday speech, speakers may opt for more informal alternatives such as prowadzić spotkanie (to conduct or run a meeting) rather than using przewodniczyć. The term remains primarily associated with formal, organizational leadership of proceedings.