gendarmerie

noun

gen·​dar·​mer·​ie zhän-ˈdär-mə-rē How to pronounce gendarmerie (audio)
jän-
variants or gendarmery
plural gendarmeries
: a body of gendarmes

Examples of gendarmerie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The gendarmerie, special forces, and other security forces were all here. Suzan Fraser, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, the government did put forth some security sector reforms, including the creation of a rural paramilitary gendarmerie force. Ralph H. Espach, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2014 The gendarmerie eventually became the Forces Armées d’Haiti or FADH. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 But the driver sensed something wrong and brought him to the gendarmerie police. Nancy Ing, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for gendarmerie 

Word History

Etymology

French gendarmerie, from gendarme

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gendarmerie was in 1795

Dictionary Entries Near gendarmerie

Cite this Entry

“Gendarmerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gendarmerie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on gendarmerie

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!