Estado Novo
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Etymology edit
Literally, “New State”.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- (Portugal, historical, politics) colonialist dictatorial regime in Portugal that lasted from 19 March 1933 to 25 April 1974
- (Brazil, historical, politics) the period in the history of Brazil starting with president Getúlio Vargas's coup d'état on 10 November 1937 and including the presidency of his successor José Linhares, which ended on 31 January 1946