Gendarmerie

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  • noun. A body of French gendarmes.
  • noun. A group of police officers.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Formerly, in France, a body of cavalry, first organized under this name by Charles VII.; cavalry in general. The special corps of gendarmerie of the army were suppressed in 1778, excepting the Scotch company, the most ancient.
  • noun. The armed police of France, consisting of mounted and unmounted gendarmes, first organized in 1790 as a standing militia for the enforcement of law and the preservation of order.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The French police force; the body of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively.
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  • noun. A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.
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  • noun. French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
    • Word Usage
    "Diplomats explained that several EU countries were expected to send "gendarmerie" - type effectives, because such forces are most suited to quick deployment."
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    constabulary  law  police  police force  
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    128th  constabulary  cuirassiers  formalize  guard-boat  
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    gendarmery  
    variant
    gendarmery  
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