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commissariat

police station

noun ko-mee-sa-ree-AH Less Common
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Commissariat (in full commissariat de police) is the standard term for a local police station in France. The head of the station is un commissaire de police. Do not confuse with gendarmerie, which is the military police force covering rural areas; the commissariat belongs to the civilian Police nationale.

Examples

"Il faut aller au commissariat pour signaler le vol."

Natural Translation

You need to go to the police station to report the theft.

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