DIGGERS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

diggers

noun

plural of digger, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

as in gendarmes

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Noun

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said some 70,000 police officers and gendarmes would be deployed, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons.

— ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Almost 2,400 people were arrested, while nearly 1,000 police officers and gendarmes were injured, according to the Interior Ministry.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of gendarmes

Noun

The report concludes that Russia violated the recruits’ fundamental human rights, including the rights to life, freedom, health, and to be treated humanely.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Never mind the rows of recruits at Saturday’s victory, and forget for a moment about the fans who are slowly finding their way back to the Rose Bowl for Bruins football games.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruits

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Seniors, disabled residents, and veterans may be entitled to further tax rate exemptions.

— Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Edwards won’t be the best running back TCU has faced this season, but those veterans from 2023 understand how quickly Edwards can change a game if he’s not accounted for.

— Steven Johnson October 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of veterans

Noun

Mobilisation proceeded calmly, even if the mood of the assembling conscripts was more one of quiet resolve than passionate enthusiasm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
At the same time, Sobyanin, who is widely seen as a pragmatist, has rebuffed calls by Russian hawks for a broad mobilization of conscripts and putting the entire economy on a war footing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of conscripts

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The host Seahawks, defending Super Bowl champions, held the Chiefs without a touchdown in a 20-3 drubbing at raucous Lumen Field.

— Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
European champions Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava won the pairs event despite a heavy fall for Metelkina on a throw triple loop.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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