gendarme
noun
a police officer in any of several European countries, especially a French police officer.
gendarmes
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pluralof gendarme.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To ensure public safety, authorities have deployed 4,800 police officers and gendarmes, along with 2,500 firefighters, in and around the capital.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Nearly 16,000 French police, gendarmes, troops, firefighters and border guards will be deployed, using boats, motorcycles and drones, alongside mounted police and dog-handling units, France's Haute-Savoie regional prefecture said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
He said around 250,000 people drew a living from the trade in France – more than the entire number of police and gendarmes, which is 230,000.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
At first the gendarmes declined to intervene and stood watching from the shore.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
Two young gendarmes pile them into the back of a truck and drive up the narrow street and across the causeway and are gone.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
