as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the senator reiterated his conviction that it is not the role of the United States to be a kind of global gendarme
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Recent Examples of gendarmes
At the same time, there's enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
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Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Some 80,000 police and gendarmes were set to be deployed throughout the day, including riot units, drones and armored vehicles.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there’s enough nonsense, edging into ridiculousness, that the series might best be approached as a black action-comedy — at the end of the opening scene, the gendarmes are splattered with pieces of supermodel — or a very fancy B (maybe C) picture.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Some 80,000 police and gendarmes were set to be deployed throughout the day, including riot units, drones and armored vehicles.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gendarmes
Noun
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The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Body camera footage from the officers who responded to the call show the 55-year-old advancing toward multiple policemen in the street with a knife in his hand.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When officers arrived, two men approached them wearing masks and gloves, carrying at least one gun.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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Consider business, where chief executive officers are being replaced at a historically high pace.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down relatives.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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When the cops spoke to Bonnoyer about the child’s whereabouts, the 31-year-old man claimed that someone came into the apartment and took the boy.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Gendarmes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gendarmes. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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