a prefeitura

city hall, municipal government

p ɾ ɨ f ɐ j t u ɾ ɐ

noun · feminine Rare #38,731

city hall, municipal government In Brazil, this refers to the local city government; depending on context, it can mean the government itself or its headquarters.

PO: A prefeitura fechou a rua para a festa.

EN: City hall closed the street for the festival.

Prefeitura de Kanagawa, cidade de Kawasaki, Nakahara Ku.

Kanagawa Prefecture, Kawasaki City, Nakahara Ward.

— Ninguém Pode Saber (2004)

Pertence à prefeitura.

It belongs to the city government.

— Contra a Parede (2004)

Prefeitura, e a concorrente deles, a Pinto Engenharia.

City Hall, and their competitor, Pinto Engenharia.

— Aquarius (2016)

Prefeitura?

City hall?

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Não vou me candidatar à prefeitura.

I’m not going to run for mayor.