gendarmerie
Americannoun
noun
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the whole corps of gendarmes
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the headquarters or barracks of a body of gendarmes
Etymology
Origin of gendarmerie
From French, dating back to 1545–55; see origin at gendarme, -ery
Example Sentences
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A French navy ship and two gendarmerie patrol boats were stationed nearby.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
"We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," a spokesperson for the gendarmerie told Reuters.
From BBC • May 24, 2025
Four mobile gendarmerie squadrons are being deployed as reinforcements, including 15 gendarmes from an elite intervention unit.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
Bertrand Cavallier, the former commander of France’s national gendarmerie training school, said French law enforcement should not be judged by the actions of one officer.
From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2023
Sweet told us that on first landing he had seen the commandant of the local gendarmerie, whom he had no difficulty in bluffing, as the skipper had foretold.
From A Kut Prisoner by Bishop, H. C. W.
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