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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It took a whole regiment of Diaz’s rurales to establish us here, and if they were withdrawn even now we wouldn’t last long.”
From The Mystery of The Barranca by Whitaker, Herman
The President rules the cities, the guardias rurales the cleared land, but the Bat and the devil rule the bush.
From Wyndham's Pal by Bindloss, Harold
"The rurales are coming!" she shouted; and the men about them vanished as she led him away.
From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold
"We will smash the boat if we land, and there are rurales on the beach," he heard Miguel say.
From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold
The sound grew louder; there was a hoarse shout like a sentry's challenge, and an answer which Walthew imagined satisfied the rurales on guard; and then a mounted man rode into the stream of light.
From The Coast of Adventure by Bindloss, Harold
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