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宪兵 — meaning in English

xiàn bīng

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English meaning

  • constable noun A police officer, especially one of the lowest rank in many Commonwealth police forces.
  • gendarme noun A member of a military force assigned to police duties, especially in France.

Senses

宪兵 is used for these senses in English:

  • constable (UK, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
  • gendarme A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

constable — full definition

  1. noun A police officer, especially one of the lowest rank in many Commonwealth police forces.
  2. noun A senior officer or castle warden in a medieval royal or noble household.
  3. noun An elected local official responsible for keeping order or serving legal documents, especially at parish or municipal level.

gendarme — full definition

  1. noun A member of a military force assigned to police duties, especially in France.
  2. noun A tall, narrow rock formation along a mountain ridge, resembling a standing sentry.