This is the 5818th most frequent Portuguese word.
autoridades
"Autoridades" means "authorities" in English.
In this context, 'autoridades' refers to government officials or entities taking decisions.
As autoridades decidiram implementar novas medidas de segurança.
The authorities decided to implement new security measures.
Here, 'autoridades' denotes those in positions of power tasked with leading actions and decisions.
Os cidadãos esperam que as autoridades ajam com responsabilidade.
The citizens expect the authorities to act responsibly.
In this case, 'autoridades' broadly represents figures of authority one adheres to or respects.