constable
1 Americannoun
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an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.
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Chiefly British. a police officer.
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an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, especially in the absence of the ruler.
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the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.
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(in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank
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any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc
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the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress
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(in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England
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an officer of a hundred in medieval England, originally responsible for raising the military levy but later assigned other administrative duties
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- constableship noun
- underconstable noun
Etymology
Origin of constable
1200–50; Middle English conestable < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin comes stabulī count 2 of the stable 1
Example Sentences
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The chief constable admitted that had ended up in the report "due to a social media post".
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Wendy and Ken, who live near Canterbury, say the scam started with a phone call from a so-called detective constable, claiming someone had been arrested for trying to use their bank card in London.
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He went on to train as a police officer and joined the local team in Swansea as a police constable in September 2023.
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"I hope that our case will highlight failings within the constabulary and the chief constable will ensure that this never happens again."
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Appointing a chief constable and producing a policing plan are among their main responsibilities.
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