rurales

American  

[roo-ral-is, roo-rah-les] / ˌrʊˈræl ɪs, ˌrʊˈrɑ lɛs /

Or Rurales

plural noun

1. a mounted rural police force of Mexico, active during the latter half of the 19th century and into the early 20th century.

2. a volunteer military reserve force of Mexico, established in 1926.

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Etymology

Origin of rurales

First recorded in 1875–80; from Spanish: literally, “rural (ones)”; see rural ( def. )

Example Sentences

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rurales

Even the nobles had not been able to completely escape the consequences of a perpetual contact with the rurales.

From A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance by Jean Jules Jusserand

Within the hour five rurales disembarked from a box-car and crossed to the water-hole, where one of them dismounted and searched for tracks.

From Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life by Henry Herbert Knibbs

Seems they stumbled into a bunch of rurales unexpected and had to pull their freight sudden.

From Crooked Trails and Straight by D. C. Hutchison

But to leave Ramon to the rurales was not in Waring's mind.

From Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life by Henry Herbert Knibbs

Outside in the fading sunlight, the horses of the rurales stamped and fretted.

From Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life by Henry Herbert Knibbs