This is the 3860th most frequent Portuguese word.
delegacia
Police station.
Here, 'delegacia' is used to describe the police station in a given location, indicating its structure or operational state.
A delegacia na minha cidade é muito organizada.
The police station in my city is very organized.
In this instance, 'delegacia' serves as the destination where captured individuals are brought for processing by authorities.
Os criminosos foram levados à delegacia após serem capturados.
The criminals were taken to the police station after being captured.
In this sentence, 'delegacia' refers to the police station, a place where one can report incidents and seek police assistance.