This is the 8229th most frequent Portuguese word.
taxistas
Taxi drivers.
Here, 'taxistas' is used as a subject referring to the group of taxi drivers.
Os taxistas da cidade conhecem todos os pontos turísticos.
The taxi drivers in the city know all the tourist spots.
In this sentence, 'taxistas' acts as an object indicating the people talked to.
Conversamos com vários taxistas enquanto explorávamos a área.
We talked to several taxi drivers while exploring the area.
In this third example, 'taxistas' is part of a prepositional phrase showing the group involved in the cooperation.