Royal Canadian

American  

Or royal Canadian

noun

1. in the service of the Canadian federal government and the British monarch.

   Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

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Etymology

Origin of Royal Canadian

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

"We proactively reached out to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with information on the individual and their use of ChatGPT, and we'll continue to support their investigation," it added.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The fund’s holdings consist of physical gold and silver bullion held at the Royal Canadian Mint, plus a small bit of cash, and the net asset value is updated daily for market prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The Royal Canadian Navy last year began taking part in joint maritime patrols in the area with its US, Australian, Japanese, and Philippine counterparts.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Inside a meeting hall for the Royal Canadian Legion, a few dozen members were waiting out a snowy afternoon playing card games and snacking from a box of Tim Horton doughnuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Shucks, this doggone FBI was just as good as the movies said it was, they were just like those Royal Canadian Mountain Police, they always got their man!

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis