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

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

The regional gendarme commander, Gen Franz Tavart, has said for years that the length of this coastline, and the lure of the UK, means that policing alone will never be enough to stop the crossings.

From BBC

Diddi also insisted he had never ordered any wiretaps of suspects outside the Vatican or authorized Vatican gendarmes to intercept them.

From Seattle Times

Mauriello recalled that he even had to escort Tineri past the Vatican security booth at one point because the gendarmes were asking too many questions.

From Seattle Times