Antonyms for gendarmes
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : zhahn-dahrm; French zhahn-darm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʒɑn dɑrm; French ʒɑ̃ˈdarm |
Definition of gendarmes
Origin :- 1540s, "mounted trooper," from French contraction (14c.) of gens d'armes "men at arms," later applied to military police (1796 in English). Gens is plural of gent "nation, people," from Latin gentem (nominative gens) "race, nation, people" (see genus). Related: Gendarmerie. French also had gens de (la) robe "lawyers," sometimes borrowed in English.
- As in police/police officer : noun person, people hired to uphold the laws
- As in police : noun lawman
- As in police officer : noun officer of the law
- As in patrolman : noun policeman
- As in patrolwoman : noun policeman
- As in policeman : noun law enforcement officer
- As in policewoman : noun law enforcement officer
- Daubenton and a huissier departed with the prisoner and four gendarmes.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- The gendarmes were surprised in their beds and disarmed in a few minutes.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- The gendarmes, though their barracks were close by, could not even be warned.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- Pache doubtfully replied, "it is not for any pleasure of mine that I am here—but the gendarmes—"
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- I couldn't help smiling with pity when I saw him between two gendarmes.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- Razumov looked at the famous slayer of gendarmes in silent disgust.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- An officer of the gendarmes on guard had heard the exclamation.
- Extract from : « Tales Of Hearsay » by Joseph Conrad
- The gendarmes have been on the lookout for him for three years.
- Extract from : « Billy Topsail & Company » by Norman Duncan
- He had reckoned five or six hundred men were against him—gendarmes.
- Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton
- Two French gendarmes standing near one of the buildings were killed.
- Extract from : « Secret Armies » by John L. Spivak
Synonyms for gendarmes
- arm of the law
- badge
- bear
- beat cop
- black and white
- blue
- bluecoat
- bobby
- boy scout
- bull
- carabiniere
- constable
- constabulary
- cop
- copper
- corps
- county mounty
- deputy
- detective
- fed
- finest
- flatfoot
- flic
- force
- fuzz
- gendarme
- gumshoe
- heat
- law
- law enforcement
- law enforcement agent
- law enforcer
- lawman
- lawwoman
- man
- marshal
- meter maid
- military police
- mounted police officer
- MP
- narc
- officer
- officers
- oink
- patrol
- patrolman
- patrolwoman
- peace officer
- pig
- police
- police officer
- policeman
- policewoman
- sheriff
- the man
- traffic officer
- trooper
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