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gendarmery::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gendarmerie |
| Type of | constabulary, law, police, police force |
Examples of gendarmery
gendarmery
Historically the spelling in English is gendarmery, but the French spelling gendarmerie is now more common.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Serbian casualties were 304 army and gendarmery officers, soldiers and paramilitary fighters, more than 1300 were wounded.
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Officials do not deny that thousands of Indian soldiers and gendarmery are stationed in the state to help preserve an outward calm.
From the theatlantic.com
- Gendarmerie: French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
- A gendarmerie or gendarmery (/du0292u025Bnu02C8du0251u02D0rmu0259ri/ or /u0292u0251u02D0nu02C8du0251u02D0rmu0259ri/) is, in principle, a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as "gendarmes as a body".
