transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈzhän-ˌdärm also ]
ˈjän- noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, back-formation from gensdarmes, plural of gent d'armes, literally, armed people
Date: 1793
1. : a member of a body of soldiers especially in France serving as an armed police force for the maintenance of public order
2. : police officer