'gendarmerie' definitions:
Definition of 'gendarmerie'
From: WordNet
noun
French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively [syn: gendarmerie, gendarmery]
Definition of 'gendarmerie'
From: 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]