This is the 4438th most frequent Polish word.
kadencja
"Kadencja" in English means "term of office" or "tenure."
The term refers to the specified period during which the president holds office.
Kadencja prezydenta trwa zwykle cztery lata.
The president's term usually lasts four years.
Here, 'cadence' refers to the sequence of musical chords signifying the conclusion of a passage in the musical composition.
Kompozytor zastosował ciekawą kadencję harmoniczną na zakończenie utworu.
The composer used an interesting harmonic cadence at the end of the piece.
In this context, it denotes the finite period during which the judge serves in a particular role.