🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

delegacia de polícia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: de.le.ɡaˈsi.a dʒi poˈli.si.a

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Police Station/pəˈliːs ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela foi à delegacia de polícia para registrar um boletim de ocorrência."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A building where police officers work and where people can report crimes or seek assistance.

    "She went to the police station to file a report about the stolen bicycle."
  2. 2

    A local office or facility for law enforcement operations.

    "The police station is open 24 hours a day for emergencies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term police derives from the Greek politeia, meaning citizenship or administration, passing through Latin politia and French police. Station comes from Latin statio, meaning a standing place or post. Combined, the phrase emerged in the 19th century with the establishment of modern municipal law enforcement agencies.

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