# maréchaussée

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmaɹeɪʃəʊˌseɪ/

## Definitions
1. A type of guard force in France, French colonies, or sometimes by extension other places, commanded by a marshal (formerly used as a police force before the introduction of the gendarmerie); loosely (chiefly humorous), the police, the constabulary.

## Etymology
From French maréchaussée. Doublet of marshalcy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marechaussee