dyspozycja

Dyspozycja is a Polish noun that has several related meanings. It derives from the verb dyspozyować, meaning to dispose, arrange, or assign, and it is used in both everyday and formal language.

One primary sense is the act of disposing, arranging, or allocating resources, goods, or space. In this usage, dyspozycja denotes the organization or layout of items or funds, such as dyspozycja mienia (arrangement of property) or dyspozycja środków (disposition or allocation of funds). It can also refer to the arrangement of equipment or facilities.

A second sense is an instruction or directive issued by a person in authority to be carried out. In this sense dyspozycja is similar to a command or order, though it can carry a broader or less formal nuance than a strict rozkaz.

A third sense concerns readiness or availability to act. Used with terms like dyspozycja do pracy or dyspozycyjność, it describes a person’s availability, willingness, or ability to respond to duties or emergencies, such as on-call or standby status.

The term appears across various domains, including administration, finance, logistics, and military terminology. Common collocations include dyspozycja budżetowa (budget disposition), dyspozycja towarów (distribution of goods), and dyspozycja sprzętu (availability of equipment).

Related concepts include dyspozycyjność (availability or readiness) and, in contexts of commands, rozkaz (order). Overall, dyspozycja conveys the idea of organizing and making resources or personnel ready for use, or issuing directions for action.