gendarmerie

or gen·dar·mer·y

[ zhahn-dahr-muh-ree; French zhahn-dar-muh-ree ]

noun

1. gendarmes collectively; a body of gendarmes.

gendarmerie

/ ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ; ʒɑ̃darməri /

noun

1. the whole corps of gendarmes
2. the headquarters or barracks of a body of gendarmes

Word History and Origins

Origin of gendarmerie¹

From French, dating back to 1545–55; gendarme, -ery

Example Sentences

"Tensions between groups broke out, requiring the intervention of the police and the gendarmerie," Vienne regional police said in a statement.

From BBC

The attackers struck a gendarmerie school near the city's airport but the situation was now "under control", the channel reported.

From BBC

I was recently shown footage by police at a local gendarmerie of what looked like another pitched battle on a beach at dawn, with riot-shielded police defending themselves against a hail of rocks.

From BBC

Four mobile gendarmerie squadrons are being deployed as reinforcements, including 15 gendarmes from an elite intervention unit.

From Seattle Times

Alex Batty appeared to be keen to be taken to an embassy in a big French city, but the student decided to contact the gendarmerie, the French military police.

From BBC