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
Example Sentences
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Meeting one of the demands of the protesters, the Senate announced Sunday the dismissal of its president, Richard Ravalomanana, a former general of the gendarmerie paramilitary police.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
More than 2,000 firefighters and 500 firefighting vehicles continue to be deployed to the Aude region, alongside gendarmerie and army personnel, officials said on Thursday.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 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
The gendarmerie or heavy cavalry was The army. continuously increased in numbers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." by Various
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