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carabiniere

carabiniere

1 9.9
A police officer in Italy who keeps order and enforces the law
  • noun
  • /ˌkærəˈbɪnɪɛr/
: carabinero
  • The carabiniere assisted tourists by providing directions to the nearest train station.

Examples

  • Arriving at the site, surprised looters fired upon the men, killing the carabiniere.

    Academic text (2007)

  • A carabiniere checks the time on his wristwatch.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • She spots an Italian policeman, or carabiniere, standing at the edge of the piazza.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • A carabiniere patrols the streets to ensure public safety during the festival.

  • During the parade, a carabiniere stood guard at the entrance to the historic square.

Synonyms

gendarme
vscarabiniere
7 9.1

A police officer in France who is part of the military

is an Italian national military police member responsible for law and order

Surface Forms

carabiniere singular
carabinieri plural

Etymology

Carabiniere comes from the Italian word carabina, which means 'short rifle' and is like the English carbine, because soldiers who carried these rifles were called carabiniere. So a carabiniere today is a member of Italy's national police or military police who keeps public order.