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    Gendarmes (en. Gendarmes)

    /ʒɑ̃.daʁm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Member of the national gendarmerie.
    The gendarmes patrol the countryside.
    Les gendarmes patrouillent dans la campagne.
    Police officer with authority to maintain order.
    A gendarme stopped the speeding driver.
    Un gendarme a arrêté le conducteur en excès de vitesse.
    Gendarmerie officer.
    The gendarme took the accident report.
    Le gendarme a pris le rapport de l'accident.

    Etymology

    From the French word 'gendarme', derived from Middle French 'gendarme', which meant 'man of war'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    call on the gendarmes
    Requesting the assistance of the gendarmes.
    faire appel aux gendarmes
    community policeman
    Gendarme who works in a local area to enhance security.
    gendarme de proximité
    mobile gendarmerie
    Unit of gendarmerie specialized in maintaining public order.
    gendarmerie mobile

    Related Words

    gendarmerie
    Military police force in France.
    gendarmerie
    gendarmer
    Calling on the gendarmerie.
    gendarmer
    gendarmette
    Female gendarme.
    gendarmette

    Slang Meanings

    Informal terms for someone who strictly adheres to the rules.
    Don’t be a gendarme, lighten up a bit.
    Ne sois pas un gendarme, lâche un peu de lest.
    Used to describe someone who enforces rules excessively.
    Stop acting like the gendarmes with your friends.
    Arrête de jouer les gendarmes avec tes amis.