rurales
Americanplural noun
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a mounted rural police force of Mexico, active during the latter half of the 19th century and into the early 20th century.
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a volunteer military reserve force of Mexico, established in 1926.
Etymology
Origin of rurales
First recorded in 1875–80; from Spanish: literally, “rural (ones)”; see rural ( def. )
Example Sentences
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En las zonas rurales, pueden atraer a los clientes simplemente porque están más cerca y es más fácil llegar a ellos, dijo Davenport.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023
Las zonas rurales y agrícolas son algunos de los hábitats donde menos se observan aves.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2023
Man Wah está acostumbrado a operar en China y Vietnam, donde los sindicatos independientes están básicamente prohibidos y la gente de las zonas rurales acude a las zonas industriales en busca de trabajo.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023
“Se apoderaron del negocio lucrativo”, dijo Brown de esos proveedores, y ya es la hora de que ofrezcan ampliar ese servicio, quizás con la ayuda de servicios públicos distritales o de cooperativas rurales.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2020
They found ye reeling aboot and brought ye down to the gig, with two or three rurales no' far behind; the rest must have gone off with Grahame before our men came up.
From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold
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