gendarme
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.
Around 30 gendarmes were patrolling the village, police said.
From Reuters
Experts say that after repeated military interventions in its former colonies in recent decades, the era of France as Africa’s “gendarme” may finally be over, as the continent’s priorities shift.
From Seattle Times
The presence of police and gendarmes will be doubled, 70 police reservists will be added, along with soldiers from the Sentinelle force that combs French cities against terror attacks.
From Seattle Times
Such is Rédoine Faïd's reputation for jailbreaks, French authorities have deployed an elite unit of gendarmes to stop him absconding on his way to and from the court.
From BBC
After repeated military interventions in its former colonies in recent decades, the era of France as Africa’s “gendarme” may finally be over.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
