This is the 3607th most frequent Polish word.
dowódcy
"Dowódcy" means "commanders" in English.
The word 'dowódcy' is used here as the subject of the sentence in the nominative case, referring to commanders collectively giving an order.
Dowódcy wydali rozkaz natychmiastowego odwrotu.
The commanders issued an order for immediate retreat.
In this sentence, 'dowódcom' is the dative case of 'dowódcy', indicating that the orders were delivered to them.
Rozkazy zostały przekazane dowódcom przed bitwą.
The orders were delivered to the commanders before the battle.
Here, 'dowódców' is in the genitive case, showing possession or relation among the commanders.