This is the 12055th most frequent Portuguese word.
reeleitos
"Reeleitos" means "re-elected" in English.
In this sentence, 'reeleitos' is used in the past tense as an adjective modifying 'prefeitos,' indicating that the mayors were elected again.
Os prefeitos foram reeleitos pelo povo.
The mayors were reelected by the people.
Here, 'reeleitos' is used in the present subjunctive tense to express a wish or hope about the deputies being elected again.
Esperamos que os deputados sejam reeleitos neste mandato.
We hope that the deputies are reelected in this term.
In this sentence, 'reeleitos' is used in the infinitive form within a clause expressing doubt or discussion regarding the governors being elected again.