gendarmerie

UK
/ˌʒɒn.dɑː.məˈriː/
US
/ˌʒɑːn.dɑːr.məˈri/

Translations

gendarmerienoun
gendarmeries
pl
UK
/ˌʒɒn.dɑː.məˈriː/
US
/ˌʒɑːn.dɑːr.məˈri/
The gendarmerie was called to handle the protest.
Жандармерия была вызвана для урегулирования протеста.
Synonyms
law enforcement
military police
security force
gendarmerieadjective
more gendarmerie
Comp.
most gendarmerie
Super.
UK
/ʒɒnˈdɑːməri/
US
/ʒɑnˈdɑrməri/
Used attributively (e.g., "gendarmerie units"), therefore treated as an adjective.

Definitions

gendarmerienoun
A military force charged with police duties among civilian populations.
The gendarmerie was called in to restore order during the protests.
A body of gendarmes, which are members of a gendarmerie.
The gendarmerie patrolled the rural areas to ensure safety and security.
The headquarters or station of a gendarmerie force.
He went to the gendarmerie to report the theft.
gendarmerieadjective
Relating to or associated with a gendarmerie or its operations.
The budget includes increased gendarmerie expenditure.