alcaldada
Spanish, noun/alkalˈdada/
alcaldada is spelled A-L-C-A-L-D-A-D-A (9 letters). Alcaldada is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “abuse of power or authority” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Abuso del poder por parte de una autoridad”.
What does alcaldada mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineabuse of power or authority
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Abuso del poder por parte de una autoridad. 2. Se dice de una expresión absurda.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of alcaldada
- alcaldadas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce alcaldada?
- /alkalˈdada/
- [al.kal̪ˈd̪a.ð̞a]
- [alkal̪ˈd̪að̞a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.