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marechaussee.

gendarmerie, military police of the Netherlands

12 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌmaːrəʃoːˈseː/
  1. gendarmerie, military police of the Netherlands

    feminine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  2. member of the military police

    feminine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  3. lightly armed soldier belonging to counterguerrilla troops

    feminine · historical · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French maréchaussée (“mounted police”) in 1815. Doublet of maarschalk.

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