alcaldada

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alcalde +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

alcaldada f (plural alcaldades)

  1. abuse of power or authority
    • 2012 February 27, Francesc Domènech, “Alcaldades”, in El Punt Avui[1]:
      Però com que l'alcalde és l'alcalde i pot fer alcaldades, ja podem començar a afilar el llapis i fer esbossos de com ens agradaria que fos la plaça.
      But as the mayor is the mayor and can commit mayoral abuses, we can already start sharpening a pencil and making sketches of how we'd like the plaza to be.

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alcalde +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /alkalˈdada/ [al.kal̪ˈd̪a.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: al‧cal‧da‧da

Noun[edit]

alcaldada f (plural alcaldadas)

  1. abuse of power or authority

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