gendarmerie
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Once on Spanish territory, they were intercepted by Spain's Guardia Civil gendarmerie at sea but managed to escape.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The woman's partner, aged 55, is a former French gendarmerie officer who left the force in 2010.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Four mobile gendarmerie squadrons are being deployed as reinforcements, including 15 gendarmes from an elite intervention unit.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Bertrand Cavallier, the former commander of France’s national gendarmerie training school, said French law enforcement should not be judged by the actions of one officer.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
We were told that this man had been employed in the gendarmerie, but was now also leaving for Russia and intended to sail in ten days' time.
From A Kut Prisoner by Bishop, H. C. W.