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憲兵 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gendarme noun A member of a military force assigned to police duties, especially in France.
  • gendarmerie noun A military force responsible for policing the civilian population, especially in France and similar countries.

Senses

憲兵 is used for these senses in English:

  • gendarme A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
  • gendarmerie A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.
  • military police (collective) A unit of a military organization whose duty is to police the organization. They are in charge of law enforcement on military property, and of military personnel.

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.

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