Sûreté
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Inspector Armand Gamache, the courtly French Canadian hero of 18 bestselling novels by author Louise Penny, has solved numerous grisly crimes throughout his career with the Sûreté du Québec.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023
As head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, this is an unusual request for him, but he readily agrees.
From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2021
Luckily, Armand Gamache, chief superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec, is on the scene to deliver comfort and establish order.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2018
When he formed the Sûreté Nationale—the plainclothes state-security police—he staffed it heavily with other ex-cons.
From The New Yorker • May 11, 2015
The Sûreté, in combination with the Danish detective service, are still trying to clear up the affair.
From The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance by Le Queux, William
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