Sûreté
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.
Inside the Brutal Clean-up Efforts in Lac-Megantic | Christine Pelisek | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore 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 QueuxThe intelligence test is based on the new French Sûreté test for mentally deficient criminals.
Day of the Moron | Henry Beam PiperHe accordingly put his case in the hands of an agent de la sûreté who was recommended as a competent and trustworthy man.
Masterpieces of Mystery | Various
Afterwards he slipped away, believing that he had killed our arch-enemy, the chief of the sûreté.
Hushed Up | William Le Queux
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