English–French

“military police officer” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒɑ̃daʁm/

Example

La gendarme a aidé un touriste perdu.

The military police officer helped a lost tourist.

Illustration for gendarme (military police officer)

How to say “military police officer” in French

“Military police officer” in French is gendarme.

A uniformed military-status police officer patrolling rural roads and keeping public order.

Full entry for gendarme: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gendarme

Le gendarme a contrôlé les papiers du conducteur.

The gendarme checked the driver's papers.

Tips for using gendarme

  • The usual forms are un gendarme and, for a woman, une gendarme; the noun does not require a separate feminine ending.

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