gendarme

Example Sentences

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“They come to destroy, to injure and to kill police officers and gendarmes,” the minister said Monday when discussing the policing, according to The Associated Press.

From Washington Times

Finally, as the sun sank and passenger traffic dwindled, as the gendarmes began eyeing us suspiciously, I gave in and hauled our suitcases to a nearby Ibis, which was part of a mid-range hotel chain.

From Salon

Unidentified assailants first attacked a military police post in Seytenga, a department of Seno province, on Thursday evening, killing 11 gendarmes, the army said on Friday.

From Reuters

The gendarmes fought back but were outnumbered, it said.

From Reuters

Apparently referring to the United States, he said no "world gendarme" would succeed in using sanctions to weaken countries like Russia, China and many others that were pursuing what he called an independent policy.

From Reuters