carabinero
noun
an officer of the revenue service.
carabineros
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pluralof carabinero.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
"It is like the moustache of an officer of carabineros," said Antonio, feeling it to see if it were actually more imposing than he had thought.
From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Mary Stuart Boyd
