Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of the Italian police force, which enforces the law and maintains order in policing both civilian and military affairs.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The son of an Italian "carabiniere" -- a member of the Italian paramilitary police -- Marchionne was born and raised in the impoverished central region of Abruzzi.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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One day he told the carabiniere that the camp was short on cigarettes; the next day the carabiniere appeared with two suitcases full of cigarettes.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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Willy regularly persuaded an Italian carabiniere—in this case, a member of the elite police security forces—to buy fifty-kilo bags of sugar; after paying the guard a hefty markup, Willy sold the sugar inside the camp for a small profit.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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One day he told the carabiniere that the camp was short on cigarettes; the next day the carabiniere appeared with two suitcases full of cigarettes.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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She explained that a carabiniere, a policeman, had tipped them off that Helma would be picked up the next day and deported to Poland.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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She explained that a carabiniere, a policeman, had tipped them off that Helma would be picked up the next day and deported to Poland.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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Willy regularly persuaded an Italian carabiniere—in this case, a member of the elite police security forces—to buy fifty-kilo bags of sugar; after paying the guard a hefty markup, Willy sold the sugar inside the camp for a small profit.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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The carabiniere in question was later acquitted of any wrongdoing.
Delizia! John Dickie 2008
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But in modern Olympics, being a good athlete is not enough, and though handsome, Rocca, a former carabiniere officer, is not much of a showman -- especially when compared with "La Bomba," whose antics were as much fun to watch off the slopes as on.
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The spectators were peaceful and polite, "better than the ones we saw in the last weeks," said Massimo Caranci, security officer from the carabiniere, Italy's military police.
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