carabinero
Americannoun
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an officer of the revenue service.
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a frontier guard.
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(in the Philippines) a coast-guard officer.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of carabinero
First recorded in 1835–45
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Over the protests of the Chilean carabinero on duty, he boldly made off with the Apristas' star-shaped wreaths.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the workers continued cleaning and picking up trash while two local policemen dressed in green, known as carabineros, watched from one of the entrances to the compound.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
He has also backed off from a proposal to dissolve the national police force, known as the carabineros, instead calling for reforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
This poor record-keeping by the police - or carabineros - makes her doubt their version of events.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2019
“Insecticide sprayers would go to each house, and the carabineros would be with them,” Levy says.
From Nature ● Mar. 15, 2016
Then there are the provincial militia, some 44,000 strong; the carabineros, or revenue police, 12,000; and the Guardia Civil, 10,000.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by O'Shea, John Augustus
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