gendarmerie

or gen·dar·mer·y

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

noun

1. gendarmes collectively; a body of gendarmes.

gendarmerie

/ ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ; ʒɑ̃darməri /

noun

1. the whole corps of gendarmes
2. the headquarters or barracks of a body of gendarmes

Word History and Origins

Origin of gendarmerie¹

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

Example Sentences

The SS, German gendarmerie, and Gestapo were all stationed in its vicinity.

From The Daily Beast

The boss-nappers gave way when riot cops from the French gendarmerie moved into the building to get them out.

From The Daily Beast

They were reassured once the police and medics arrived and the hikers and Briton were taken to the gendarmerie for questioning.

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The gendarmerie had been reinforced and were now estimated at 700 without machine guns or artillery.

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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!

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Telegrams had been despatched, the gendarmerie had been informed, and the British Vice-consul had been interviewed.

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A party of soldiers were at the gateway, and a gendarmerie officer stood near.

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Beside the mairie a medieval square tower, which may have been a donjon, was occupied on the ground floor by the gendarmerie.

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