gendarme — meaning in English

English meaning

• agent noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
• gendarme noun A member of a military force assigned to police duties, especially in France.

Senses

gendarme is used for these senses in English:

• agent One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
• gendarme A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

agent — full definition

1. noun A person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters.
2. noun A person who works, often secretly, for a government or intelligence organization.
3. noun A substance or force that produces an effect.

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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