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constable

[kon-stuh-buhl, kuhn-] / ˈkɒn stə bəl, ˈkʌn- /


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Sometimes a junior constable walked into the frame and saluted her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Soffer has since removed "special constable" from his LinkedIn page.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The former special constable was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday to a total of 32 years, made up of 24 years' imprisonment and a further eight years on extended licence.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Samuels began to volunteer with the Met Police Central West team as a special constable in September 2020.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

She felt numbed by the hatred in the woman’s eyes, “I’d trust you all right,” the constable considered.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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