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| gen·darme [ ón drm ] (plural gen·darmes) |
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French police officer: a police officer in France and French-speaking countries. In France, gendarmes are part of the armed forces, their responsibility being that of general law enforcement.
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| [Mid-16th century. < French, singular < gens d'armes "men of arms"] |
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