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Recent Examples of gendarmerie
The gendarmerie eventually became the Forces Armées d’Haiti or FADH.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
French authorities have launched a massive emergency response, deploying 1,600 police and gendarmerie officers to assist the population and prevent looting.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Security measures are in place, with police, gendarmerie and army personnel patrolling the area.
—NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
But the Bezaris have the gendarmerie on their side.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
French authorities have launched a massive emergency response, deploying 1,600 police and gendarmerie officers to assist the population and prevent looting.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Security measures are in place, with police, gendarmerie and army personnel patrolling the area.
—NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
But the Bezaris have the gendarmerie on their side.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gendarmerie
Noun
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On Saturday, the Afghan Defense Ministry claimed that Afghan forces killed 110 Pakistani soldiers during ongoing fighting.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scores of protesters gathered in Times Square on Saturday afternoon to rally against the strikes, accusing the president of being a rogue actor who has put soldiers’ lives on the line for no reason.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This relatively low price reflects a broader strategy known as affordable mass, in which militaries field large numbers of cheaper weapons rather than relying solely on high-end systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran fired a new barrage of missiles toward Israel on Monday, Israel’s military said.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its menacing activities directly endanger the United States, our troops, our bases overseas, and our allies throughout the world.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted ‘Death to America’ and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States, our troops, and the innocent people in many, many countries.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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Stephano Wieu De Mialek, the chief administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, said on Sunday that the assault was conducted by elements linked to the White Army militia alongside forces affiliated with Machar's Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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But on the other hand, Khamenei and his militia have killed over like 20,000 people in the last protest alone.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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His success in ferreting out three American servicemen from Kosovo 15 years later was also broadly celebrated.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Members also donated gift cards to the servicemen and women stationed at Camp Pendleton during Christmas.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Moscow is not about to waste vital resources in airpower, weaponry or soldiery on peripheral endeavors such as supporting Assad or the Mullahs.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
1 Dec. 2024
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Some counties have noticed the major increase through their mosquito traps or from calls for service regarding the flying pests.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund pays for health care services at hospitals and nursing homes, among other categories.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Gendarmerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gendarmerie. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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