gendarmerie

American

[zhahn-dahr-muh-ree, zhahn-dar-muh-ree] / ʒɑnˈdɑr mə ri, ʒɑ̃ dar məˈri /

Or gendarmery

noun

gendarmes collectively; a body of gendarmes.

gendarmerie British

/ ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ, ʒɑ̃darməri /

noun

the whole corps of gendarmes
the headquarters or barracks of a body of gendarmes

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Etymology

Origin of gendarmerie

From French, dating back to 1545–55; see origin at gendarme, -ery

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