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constabulary
1[ kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee ]
/ kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i /
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noun, plural con·stab·u·lar·ies.
the body of constables of a district.
a body of officers of the peace organized on a military basis.
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Origin of constabulary
11350–1400; <Medieval Latin constabulāria, feminine of constabulāriusconstabulary2; replacing Middle English constablerie<Old French <Medieval Latin as above
Words nearby constabulary
con spirito, const., constable, constable glass, Constable, John, constabulary, Constance, constancy, Constans I, constant, Constanţa
Other definitions for constabulary (2 of 2)
constabulary2
[ kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee ]
/ kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i /
adjective
pertaining to constables or their duties.
Also con·stab·u·lar [kuhn-stab-yuh-ler]. /kənˈstæb yə lər/.
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British Dictionary definitions for constabulary
constabulary
/ (kənˈstæbjʊlərɪ) mainly British /
noun plural -laries
the police force of a town or district
adjective
of or relating to constables, constabularies, or their duties
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