gendarmerie Definition
gen·dar·me·rie (z̸hän′där′mə rē′, z̸hän där′mə rē; Fr z̸hän dȧr mə rē′)
noun
gendarmes collectively
Etymology: Fr
gendarmerie Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
local: Before he retired, one of them was chief of the local gendarmerie - and often behaves as if he still is.
Modifies a noun
force: The move toward a more gendarmerie type force, tailored to the tasks of today, would have few attractions for British Defense Industry.
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