No. 236 in Italian
carabinieri
The "carabinieri" are a branch of the Italian military responsible for domestic policing and national security.
In a sentence
I carabinieri sono intervenuti durante l'incidente.
The police intervened during the accident.
In this sentence, 'carabinieri' refers to the official law enforcement personnel in Italy.
Ogni anno i carabinieri partecipano alla parata nazionale.
Every year the police participate in the national parade.
Here, 'carabinieri' denotes the institution and its members participating in a ceremonial role.
Mi sono rivolto ai carabinieri per denunciare un reato.
I turned to the police to report a crime.
In this usage, 'carabinieri' represents the public service provided by the police force.
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