This is the 5444th most frequent Polish word.
sztafeta
"Sztafeta" translates to "relay" (a race or activity where participants take turns).
Here, 'sztafeta' refers specifically to a relay team in a competitive sports context.
Sztafeta olimpijska zdobyła złoty medal.
The Olympic relay team won the gold medal.
In this sentence, 'sztafeta' describes a relay, a type of athletic race involving team members taking sequential turns.
Uczniowie biorą udział w szkolnej sztafecie lekkoatletycznej.
The students participate in a school athletic relay race.
Here, 'sztafeta' is used metaphorically to describe the sequential passing of information, similar to how a baton is passed in a relay.