Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 gendarmerie · gen·darm·er·ie · IPA /ˈʒɑn.dɑɹ.mə.ɹi/ 01 n. The French police force; the body of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively. 1. The French police force; the body of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively. Syn. gendarmery.