different between military vs gendarmerie

English

Alternative forms

• milertary

Etymology

From Old French militaire, from Latin m?lit?ris, from m?les (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?l.?.t?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?l.?.t??.i/

Adjective

military (comparative more military, superlative most military)

1. Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
   • At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

2. (Canada, US) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).

3. Relating to war.
4. Relating to armies or ground forces.

Translations

Noun

military (plural military or militaries)

1. Armed forces.

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

• militia

See also

• martial
• abbreviation: mil.
• army/Army
• navy
• air force/Air Force
• marines/Marines
• Merchant Marine
• US National Guard
• Coast Guard

Anagrams

• limitary

English

Alternative forms

• gendarmery

Etymology

From French gendarmerie.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???n.d??.m?.?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???n.d??.m?.?i/

Noun

gendarmerie (plural gendarmeries)

1. A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

Related terms

• gendarme

Translations

French

Etymology

From gendarme

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???.da?.m?.?i/

Noun

gendarmerie f (plural gendarmeries)

1. The military branch of the French police service.

Derived terms

• Gendarmerie royale du Canada

Related terms

• gendarme

Further reading

• “gendarmerie” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Noun

gendarmerie f pl

1. plural of gendarmeria