constabulary

[ 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

1350–1400; <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/.

Origin of constabulary

1815–25; <Medieval Latin constabulārius;see constable, -ary

How to use constabulary in a sentence

In the absence of a Haitian military, the U.S. will inevitably assume the uncomfortable role of a de facto constabulary force.
The Military Moves In|Ken Allard|January 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Constabulary was insufficient to cope with the marauders, and regular troops had to be sent to these provinces.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The regular troops, the constabulary, and other armed forces combined were unable to exterminate brigandage.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
I am, as you know, assistant superintendent to the constabulary force of the colony.
A Final Reckoning|G. A. Henty

One of the bands was that of the Constabulary, playing really well, and with magnificent indifference to the other two.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox
The Constabulary appeared to me to be physically better than the tribe from which they were drawn.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox

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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constabulary

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