as in policeman
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the senator reiterated his conviction that it is not the role of the United States to be a kind of global gendarme
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Recent Examples of gendarme
The mainstream drifts rightward In France last week, a migrant from Cape Verde ran over and killed a gendarme.
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Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
Suspecting skullduggery, the New Zealand squad called the local police, and gendarmes located and then detained the nearby drone operator.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
These Games will see the biggest security operation in French history, officials said, with 45,000 police officers and gendarmes on duty Friday and 35,000 working every day after during the competition.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 23 July 2024
An additional 30,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed across France on Sunday night in the event of public disorder, Darmanin said Thursday.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 4 July 2024
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Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
Suspecting skullduggery, the New Zealand squad called the local police, and gendarmes located and then detained the nearby drone operator.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
These Games will see the biggest security operation in French history, officials said, with 45,000 police officers and gendarmes on duty Friday and 35,000 working every day after during the competition.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 23 July 2024
An additional 30,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed across France on Sunday night in the event of public disorder, Darmanin said Thursday.
—Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gendarme
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Procrastinating his one shopping task until the 11th hour, Howard spends Christmas Eve on a zany citywide hunt for the impossible-to-find Turbo Man action figure his son (Jake Lloyd) wants — and no amount of mall Santas, policemen or rival dads (Sinbad) can get in his way.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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A day later, the militants detonated a car bomb near a police station in Jenin, wounding three Palestinian policemen and two civilians.Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Dec. 2024
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At least two officers were injured, authorities said.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The attacker was shot and killed by police after exchanging gunfire with three officers who responded, according to the FBI.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Dhawan plays the cop while Shroff essays the role of the main villain in the film.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Police responding to a 911 call for an assault found 35-year-old Robbie Miller wounded in the lobby of the E. New York Ave. shelter near Dean St. in Ocean Hill around 10:20 p.m. Thursday, cops said.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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A number of other Texas First Pledge signatories were elected to other offices, including Atascosa County constable, Brazos County commissioner and Smith County commissioner.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Gleason, 59, was running for his second term against Lindemann, a 58-year-old county constable for three years who had served 28 years in the Texas Department of Public Safety.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Gendarme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gendarme. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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