obsadza

Obsadza is the third-person singular present tense form of the Polish verb obsadzać, meaning to fill or to appoint someone to a position, to seat someone, or to occupy a post. In administrative and political language, obsadza is used to describe the act of filling vacancies in bodies such as councils, boards, or commissions, or appointing individuals to offices.

The form is imperfective; its perfective counterpart is obsadzić, used when the action is completed. The prefix ob- with sadzać conveys a sense of completing or formalizing an appointment. Typical phrases include obsadzić stanowisko (to appoint to a position) or obsadzać składy (to fill seats). A related noun, obsada, refers to the lineup or cast of people occupying roles; while not interchangeable, it shares the base meaning of people in positions.

Usage notes: Obsadza tends to appear in formal or neutral prose, including news reporting and official statements. It can refer to both making an appointment and physically occupying a seat in a body. Example: “Rada obsadziła stanowisko dyrektora” translates to “The council appointed the director.”