carabinero
Americannoun
plural
carabineros-
an officer of the revenue service.
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a frontier guard.
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(in the Philippines) a coast-guard officer.
Etymology
Origin of carabinero
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Over the protests of the Chilean carabinero on duty, he boldly made off with the Apristas' star-shaped wreaths.
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