Mossos d'Esquadra
See also: mossos d'esquadra
English
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra (literally “team officers”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌmɒsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/, /ˌməʊsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/, enPR: mŏsʹōz dĭ-skwäʹdrə, mōʹsōz dĭ-skwäʹdrə
Proper noun
editMossos d'Esquadra
- The police force of Catalonia, Spain.
- Coordinate term: Ertzaintza
- 2017 October 22, Sam Jones, “Catalonia weighs up declaration of independence”, in the Guardian[1]:
- Although Puigdemont has resisted internal political pressure to now formally declare Catalan independence, he has refused to rule out the move, which would escalate tensions further and could pit the regional police force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, against the thousands of Spanish Guardia Civil and national police officers deployed in Catalonia.
Further reading
edit- Mossos d'Esquadra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Catalan
editEtymology
editLiterally, “team officers”.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): (Central) [ˈmo.suz d‿əsˈkwa.ðɾə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈmo.soz d‿əsˈkwa.ðɾə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈmo.soz ð‿esˈkwa.ðɾa]
Proper noun
editels Mossos d'Esquadra m pl (plural only)
- Mossos d'Esquadra (the police force of Catalonia)
- Synonym: (ellipsis) Mossos
Further reading
edit- Mossos d'Esquadra on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ca
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