reivindicar
[hei-vin-di-KAR]
verb
to claim, to demand, to assert a right
1. to demand or assert one's right to something; to claim ownership or entitlement
The workers decided to claim better working conditions.
Os trabalhadores decidiram reivindicar melhores condições de trabalho.
2. to demand something as a right or due; to insist upon
She claimed her inheritance after her father's death.
Ela reivindicou sua herança após a morte do seu pai.
3. to assert or maintain that something is true or belongs to oneself
The artist claimed credit for the painting.
O artista reivindicou autoria da pintura.
4. to demand recognition or acknowledgment of rights
The community is claiming their right to clean water.
A comunidade está reivindicando seu direito à água limpa.
Reivindicar is a key word in Brazilian social and labor movements. It's frequently used in protests, union demands, and civil rights advocacy. The term carries weight in discussions about workers' rights, indigenous land claims, and social justice movements in Brazil and Portugal.
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