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 bike racing controversy that doesn’t involve a rogue doctor and a midnight raid by the gendarmerie?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
"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
They are impressing the custom-house officers, the forest-keepers, and the gendarmerie!
From The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire by Alexandre Chatrian
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