Sûreté

proper noun

the civilian national police forces in some French speaking countries (e.g. Algeria and Morocco)

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. governmentthe civilian national police forces in some French speaking countries (e.g. Algeria and Morocco)
  2. QuebecgovernmentSûreté du Québec.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. FrenchSûreté
  2. EnglishSûreté

Borrowed from French Sûreté.

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Translations

French Sûreté, Sûreté
  • Sûretéshort for Sûreté Nationale
  • Sûretéshort for Sûreté du Québec
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APA

Sûreté. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%BBret%C3%A9

MLA

“Sûreté.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%BBret%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sûreté,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/S%C3%BBret%C3%A9.

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