Mossos d'Esquadra

mossos d'esquadra English thumb Etymology en ca Mossos d'Esquadra team officers. Pronunciation en /ˌmɒsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/ /ˌməʊsəʊz dɪˈskwɑːdɹə/, mŏsʹōz dĭ-skwäʹdrə mōʹsōz dĭ-skwäʹdrə Proper noun Mossos d'Esquadra The police force of Catalonia, Spain. en Ertzaintza en October 22, 2017 Sam Jones Catalonia weighs up declaration of independence the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/22/spain-calls-on-catalans-to-respect-decision-to-impose-direct-rule 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20261017235316/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/22/spain-calls-on-catalans-to-respect-decision-to-impose-direct-rule 17 October 2026 Further reading en Catalonia, Spain Law enforcement Catalan Etymology team officers. Pronunciation [Mó] ca Proper noun els Mossos d'Esquadra m-p en Mossos d'Esquadra the police force of Catalonia ca Mossos ellipsis Further reading ca ca Catalonia, Spain Law enforcement