hiến binh
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Definition
- Noun:
- Gendarme: A member of a military force charged with police duties, especially in rural areas, typically in the context of a capitalist or historically European country.
- Military Policeman: A soldier who performs law enforcement duties within the armed forces or in a civilian capacity under military authority.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lực lượng hiến binh đã được triển khai để giữ trật tự. (The gendarme force was deployed to maintain order.)
- Anh ta từng phục vụ với tư cách là một hiến binh. (He once served as a gendarme.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hiến binh" is historically specific and often refers to police organizations in pre-socialist Vietnam or in foreign contexts, such as the French .
- It can imply a police force with a national scope and military-style organization, distinct from a regular civilian police force.
Variants and Related Words
- Đội hiến binh (n): Gendarmerie. The collective body or force of gendarmes.
- Đội hiến binh Pháp nổi tiếng với kỷ luật. (The French Gendarmerie is famous for its discipline.)
Synonyms
- Military Police: Police organized on a military basis.
- Constabulary: A police force organized like a military unit.
Related Terms
- Cảnh sát (n): Police. The general, modern term for civilian police, which is more commonly used today than "hiến binh."
- Công an (n): Public security. The term for the police force in socialist Vietnam.
- Gendarme (in a capitalist country)