Gendarme (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural gen·darmes [zhahn-dahrmz; French zhahn-darm]. /ˈʒɑn dɑrmz; French ʒɑ̃ˈdarm/.
  1. a police officer in any of several European countries, especially a French police officer.
  2. a soldier, especially in France, serving in an army group acting as armed police with authority over civilians.
  3. (formerly) a cavalryman in charge of a French cavalry squad.
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  1. a member of the police force in France or in countries formerly influenced or controlled by France
  2. a slang word for a policeman
  3. a sharp pinnacle of rock on a mountain ridge, esp in the Alps
Gendarme (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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