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    Gendarme (en. Policeman)

    /ʒɑ̃dɑʁm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Military agent of the gendarmerie.
    The gendarme ensured the security of the event.
    Le gendarme a assuré la sécurité de l'événement.
    Agent of public authority responsible for maintaining order.
    The gendarmes patrol the countryside to prevent crime.
    Les gendarmes patrouillent dans les campagnes pour prévenir la criminalité.
    Member of a police force in France and in some French-speaking countries.
    The gendarme arrested the suspect after a chase.
    Le gendarme a arrêté le suspect après une poursuite.

    Etymology

    From Old French, derived from 'gens d'armes', meaning 'men-at-arms'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    gendarme and thief
    Expression designating a children's game where one person plays the gendarme and the other plays the thief.
    gendarme et voleur
    to get arrested by the gendarmerie
    To be arrested or checked by the gendarmerie.
    se faire gendarmer
    national gendarmerie
    National police force in France.
    gendarmerie nationale

    Related Words

    gendarmerie
    Body responsible for public safety in rural areas.
    gendarmerie
    police
    Public force responsible for security in cities.
    police
    military
    Related to armed forces.
    militaire

    Slang Meanings

    Strange or unexpected, used to refer to a controlled situation.
    It's a gendarme, it smells like fish here!
    C'est un gendarme, ça sent le poisson ici !
    A gendarme in a humorous sense when overwhelmed by events.
    That concert was a real gendarme, completely chaotic.
    Ce concert, c'était un vrai gendarme, complètement chaotique.