This is the 3654th most frequent Portuguese word.
suposto
"Suposto" means "supposed" or "alleged" in English.
In this sentence, 'suposto' means 'alleged' or 'assumed', indicating that the person being referred to may not necessarily be guilty and this is a belief or claim not yet confirmed.
O suposto culpado foi encontrado.
The alleged culprit was found.
Here, 'suposto' conveys the idea of 'assumed' or 'supposed', emphasizing that the behavior is compared hypothetically to that of a leader.
Ele teve um comportamento suposto ao de um líder.
He exhibited behavior supposedly akin to that of a leader.
In this usage, 'suposta' refers to something imagined or expected to happen but not definitively confirmed, reflecting uncertainty about the event.