carteirada
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom carteira (“wallet”) + -ada, from using documents in a wallet to show that one holds a position of prestige.[1]
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: car‧tei‧ra‧da
Noun
editcarteirada f (plural carteiradas)
- (Brazil, informal, often used with dar) the act of using one's position or influence in order to get something done or to avoid punishment; the act of pulling rank
- O advogado que estava dirigindo bêbado tentou dar carteirada mas foi preso mesmo assim. ― The attorney who was driving drunk tried to pull rank but he was arrested anyway.