What does estadual in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word estadual in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use estadual in Portuguese.

The word estadual in Portuguese means state, estadual, de alcance estadual, estadual, lei do estado, legislação estadual, policial estadual. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word estadual

state

estadual

adjective (US (within a US state) (EUA: dentro de um estado)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

de alcance estadual

adjective (US (across an entire state) (ao longo de um estado inteiro)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

estadual

noun as adjective (esp US (of political sub-division) (de uma subdivisão política)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
A lei estadual proíbe a velocidade.
State law prohibits speeding.

lei do estado

noun (US (legal system of a US state) (sistema legal de um estado norte-americano)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
State law prohibits the making of alcohol at home.

legislação estadual

noun (legislative power of state)

policial estadual

noun (US (State police officer) (BRA)

A trooper was parked behind the bushes, waiting to catch speeding drivers.

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