This is the 15455th most frequent Polish word.
społeczeństwu
"To the society."
In this sentence, 'społeczeństwu' is used as an indirect object in the dative case, indicating to whom the action is directed.
Społeczeństwu należy zapewnić równy dostęp do edukacji.
Society should be provided with equal access to education.
Here, 'społeczeństwu' is also in the dative case, showing the recipient of the direction of the speech.
Przemówienie przywódcy skierowane było do społeczeństwu.
The leader's speech was directed to the society.
In this sentence, 'społeczeństwu' again in the dative case shows the entity receiving thanks.