Mosso

//ˈmɒsəʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra.

    "Even if he draws back from a declaration, many Catalans – including Mossos and civil servants – may decide to not to obey orders from Madrid, and tens of thousands of people could take to the streets to protect key regional government institutions."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"Even if he draws back from a declaration, many Catalans – including Mossos and civil servants – may decide to not to obey orders from Madrid, and tens of thousands of people could take to the streets to protect key regional government institutions."

Etymology

From Catalan mosso (“police officer”), ellipsis of mosso d'esquadra, from Old Spanish mozo (“boy, lad”). Doublet of mozo.

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mossos d esquadra

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