Portuguese

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Etymology

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From policiar +‎ -mento.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.li.si.aˈmẽ.tu/ [po.li.sɪ.aˈmẽ.tu], (faster pronunciation) /po.li.sjaˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po.li.si.aˈmẽ.to/ [po.li.sɪ.aˈmẽ.to], (faster pronunciation) /po.li.sjaˈmẽ.to/

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu
  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧ci‧a‧men‧to

Noun

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policiamento m (plural policiamentos)

  1. policing (act or effect of policing)
  2. guard, surveillance, patrol
    Synonyms: patrulha, guarda, supervisão

Further reading

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