Mossos d'Esquadra

See also: mossos d'esquadra

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra (literally “team officers”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɒsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/, /ˌməʊsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/, enPR: mŏsʹōz dĭ-skwäʹdrə, mōʹsōz dĭ-skwäʹdrə

Proper noun

Mossos d'Esquadra

1. 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

• Mossos d'Esquadra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Catalan

Etymology

Literally, “team officers”.

Pronunciation

• 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

els Mossos d'Esquadra m pl (plural only)

1. Mossos d'Esquadra (the police force of Catalonia)

   Synonym: (ellipsis) Mossos

Further reading

• Mossos d'Esquadra on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca