carabiniere

noun

ca·​ra·​bi·​nie·​re ˌker-ə-bən-ˈyer-(ˌ)ā 

ˌka-rə-,

ˌkär-ə-

plural carabinieri ˌker-ə-bən-ˈyer-ē 

ˌka-rə-,

ˌkär-ə-

: a member of the Italian national police force

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from French carabinier

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above