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Sûreté

[ syr-tey ]

/ sürˈteɪ /

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noun

la

[lah], /lɑ/, the criminal investigation department of the French government.

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Words nearby Sûreté

surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing, surety, suretyship, surf, surface

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How to use Sûreté in a sentence

Committees, of Surete or Salut, have raised themselves 'a la hauteur, to the height of circumstances.'
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
Scotland Yard, the Service de la Surete, everybody, says that.
The Sleuth of St. James's Square|Melville Davisson Post
Was he not assisting the great M. Hanaud from the Surete in Paris?
At the Villa Rose|A. E. W. Mason
Il me reste, Monsieur, de vous parler de la surete personelle des Patriotes.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. I (of 9)|Thomas Jefferson

As Hippolyte opened the door he saw the launch of the Chef de la Surete glide along the bank.
At the Villa Rose|A. E. W. Mason