gendarmerie

or gen·dar·mer·y

[ zhahn-dahr-muh-ree; French zhahn-dar-muh-ree ]

/ ʒɑnˈdɑr mə ri; French ʒɑ̃ dar məˈri /

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noun

gendarmes collectively; a body of gendarmes.

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Origin of gendarmerie

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

Words nearby gendarmerie

gena, genappe, genappe yarn, Genck, gendarme, gendarmerie, gender, gender-affirming care, gender bender, gender binary, gender-blind

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How to use gendarmerie in a sentence

The SS, German gendarmerie, and Gestapo were all stationed in its vicinity.
The Week in Death: Irving Milchberg, the Teenage Gunrunner of the Warsaw Ghetto|The Telegraph|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The boss-nappers gave way when riot cops from the French gendarmerie moved into the building to get them out.
The French Boss-Nappers’ Last Stand|Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were reassured once the police and medics arrived and the hikers and Briton were taken to the gendarmerie for questioning.
Hiker Recounts Grisly Murder Scene in French Alps|The Telegraph|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The gendarmerie had been reinforced and were now estimated at 700 without machine guns or artillery.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton

One to kill the Turkish Agha of Chal, and the other to kill the man who killed my brother, and who is now in your gendarmerie!
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Telegrams had been despatched, the gendarmerie had been informed, and the British Vice-consul had been interviewed.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
A party of soldiers were at the gateway, and a gendarmerie officer stood near.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty
Beside the mairie a medieval square tower, which may have been a donjon, was occupied on the ground floor by the gendarmerie.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons

British Dictionary definitions for gendarmerie

gendarmerie

gendarmery

/ (ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ, French ʒɑ̃darməri) /

noun

the whole corps of gendarmes

the headquarters or barracks of a body of gendarmes

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gendarmerie

or gen·dar·mer·y

Origin of gendarmerie

Words nearby gendarmerie

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How to use gendarmerie in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for gendarmerie

gendarmery