hiː wʌz kəmˈændɚɹɪntʃˈiːf ʌvðə pˈoʊlɪʃ ˈɑːɹmd fˈoːɹsᵻz, wɪð pˈaʊɚfəl pɹɪɹˈɑːɡətˌɪvz ɪnðə fˈiːld ʌv fˈɔːɹən ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz.
He was Commander-in-Chief of the Polish armed forces, with powerful prerogatives in the field of foreign relations.