- Ertzaintza
- [er'tainta]SF autonomous Basque police (force) ERTZAINTZA The Ertzaintza is the Basque autonomous police force, recognizable by its distinctive uniform of red sweater, red beret and white truncheon. Madrid has devolved certain policing responsibilities to the Basque government (as well as to Catalonia) but the national police forces, the Policía Nacional and the Guardia Civil, continue to have a role as well.* * *femenino Basque police force•• Cultural note:ErtzaintzaThe Basque autonomous police force. Its members, called ertzainas, wear a uniform of red sweaters and berets, and white jackets. Despite the Ertzaintza's wide range of responsibilities, the Guardia Civil and Policía Nacional still operate in the Basque Country* * *femenino Basque police force•• Cultural note:ErtzaintzaThe Basque autonomous police force. Its members, called ertzainas, wear a uniform of red sweaters and berets, and white jackets. Despite the Ertzaintza's wide range of responsibilities, the Guardia Civil and Policía Nacional still operate in the Basque Country* * *ErtzaintzafeminineErtzaintza (↑ Ertzaintza a1)Basque police forceCULTURAL NOTEErtzaintzaThe Basque autonomous police force. Its members, called ertzainas, wear a uniform of red sweaters and berets, and white jackets. Despite the Ertzaintza 's wide range of responsibilities, the Guardia Civil (↑ guardia a1) and Policía Nacional (↑ policía a1) still operate in the Basque Country.* * *Ertzaintza [er'tʃaintʃa] nfEsp = Basque regional police force
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.