No. 609 in Portuguese
pm
The Portuguese abbreviation "PM" stands for "Polícia Militar" (Military Police) or "Primeiro-Ministro" (Prime Minister), depending on the context.
In a sentence
Os policiais da PM estão sempre patrulhando as ruas.
The police officers from the PM are always patrolling the streets.
In this sentence, 'PM' functions as an abbreviation for 'Polícia Militar' (Military Police), which is a law enforcement agency in Brazil.
A reunião foi marcada para as 3 PM.
The meeting was scheduled for 3 PM.
Here, 'PM' is used as an abbreviation for 'post meridiem,' the Latin term used to indicate the time period from midday to midnight in the 12-hour clock.
Podemos discutir isso na reunião PM de hoje.
We can discuss this in today's PM meeting.
In this example, 'PM' refers to 'Project Management,' emphasizing task planning and organization in a corporate context.
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