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gendarmerie

Syllabification: (gen·dar·me·rie)
Pronunciation: /ZHänˈdärmərē/
Definition of gendarmerie

noun

  • a force of gendarmes.
  • the headquarters of a force of gendarmes.

Origin:

mid 16th century: French (see gendarme)

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