constables
- plural of constable.
Example Sentences
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It also called for a new sergeant qualification to replace an "outdated" exam currently passed by fewer than half of candidates, as well as "urgent action to build a credible pipeline of future chief constables".
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
Badat worked on a challenge to DeSoto County districts that were used for the county’s board of supervisors, school board, election commission, county constables and their judges.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
A further three police constables are being investigated for potential misconduct in relation to alleged failures to challenge the conduct of the other officers and their treatment of the boy.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The police warned the vote was "not a justification for criminal acts" and has deployed newly hired "special constables" to enforce order.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Ridgeway worked retrieval, heading north when constables sent word they’d captured a runaway from Virginia or North Carolina.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
