Gendarmerie

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  gendarmerie \gen*darm"er*ie\ n. [F. gendarmerie.]
     The French police force; the body of gendarmes or gendarmes
     collectively. [Also spelled {gendarmery}.]
  
     Syn: gendarmery.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gendarmerie
       n : French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes
           collectively [syn: {gendarmery}]