carabiniere
Americannoun
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carabinieri
plural
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a member of the Italian national police force, organized as a military unit and charged with maintaining public security and order as well as assisting local police.
noun
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But last summer a local journalist arranged a meeting between the new carabiniere investigator, Col Luca Pietranera, and an art thief he had got to know in one of Piacenza's many bars.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2016
On a periodic checkup of the wine cellar, one carabiniere became suspicious of the pale rose color of the liquid.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then one pointed at me and spoke to a carabiniere.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
Although that ceased when the carabiniere put his hands on my collar.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
The carabiniere pulled him in behind the line of officers.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
Members of the special forces of the carabinieri armed police were urgently flown in from Tuscany.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
His passport details were entered online at check-in, and in Italy that information is automatically transferred to the carabinieri, the local police.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
Footage and pictures, some taken by locals, went viral and showed the lion roaming around the town streets, skirting houses and fences, and standing in front of a carabinieri police car.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023
A representative for Italy’s specialized art squad, which fights art theft and protects Italy’s artistic heritage, said it was working with the carabinieri, the country’s military police force, to identify and track down the offender.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
He walked in the rain, an old man with his hat off, a carabinieri on either side.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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