Minder eager to be found in French coppers (11)

I believe the answer is:

gendarmerie

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'minder eager to be found in french coppers' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'minder eager to be' is the wordplay.
'to be' indicates an anagram.
'minder'+'eager'='mindereager'
'mindereager' with letters rearranged gives 'GENDARMERIE'.

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(Other definitions for gendarmerie that I've seen before include "foreign force" , "French policing force" , "French law keepers" , "Nick" , "Police force" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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