Sûreté

[ syr-tey ]

noun
  1. la [lah], /lɑ/, the criminal investigation department of the French government.

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How to use Sûreté in a sentence

  • “There are still cars filled with gasoline,” said Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Michel Brunet about the hazardous scene.

  • Before leaving Verdun he had seen Pierrepont enter the telegraph bureau—to dispatch a message to the Sûreté, without a doubt.

    The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux
  • "Calm yourself and listen," commanded the great chief of the Sûreté Générale sharply.

    The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux
  • The intelligence test is based on the new French Sûreté test for mentally deficient criminals.

    Day of the Moron | Henry Beam Piper
  • He accordingly put his case in the hands of an agent de la sûreté who was recommended as a competent and trustworthy man.

  • Afterwards he slipped away, believing that he had killed our arch-enemy, the chief of the sûreté.

    Hushed Up | William Le Queux