constabulary
Example Sentences
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood also stated she had lost confidence in the chief constable, following an update on a "damning" review from the chief inspector of constabulary and what she called a "failure of leadership".
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
"Molly Bury's behaviour fell way below what the constabulary expects and what the public would expect of a serving police officer."
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
"The most notable of these was the way the constabulary released personal information about Nicola which was avoidable and unnecessary," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023
Former inspector of constabulary Zoe Billingham said the bar for vetting applicants was "clearly too low".
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023
The constabulary fails to quell the mob— Rowdy mob.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893 by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
