noun, feminine/alkalˈdada/plural: alcaldadas
abuse of power or authority
Etymology tree Spanish alcalde Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Spanish -ada Spanish alcaldada From alcalde + -ada.