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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But as concerned as the reactions may be, politicians and policemen alike seem to knowingly (and preemptively) pass the blame around.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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At such protests, white policemen often famously saved their worst acts of brutality for the few white demonstrators.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The trial is part of a broader push to hold more people accountable for a school shooting, including the shooter’s parents and responding law enforcement officers.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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But until May, they were understood to not allow law enforcement officers to enter a suspect's home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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But cops said Shin was the actual attacker.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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But here’s the thing about cops, local, state or federal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 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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Harris County leaders worry a new law could leave them on the hook for higher costs by allowing constables to negotiate patrol contracts with neighborhood associations without approval.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gendarmes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gendarmes. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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