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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

Griffin was assistant chief constable at the time of the attacks, and assumed the role of "gold commander" on the day - the senior officer with overall strategic command.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Moloney KC said: "So to be clear are you, as the former chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police, saying to the chair that it would have made no difference?"

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Samuels' first victim also said the defendant spoke "a lot about the powers he had" in their role with the Met as a special constable.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“If the gentleman files a complaint about the noise, we may end up gaining the attention of a constable after all, though not in the way I intended.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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