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constabulary

[kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee] / kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i /
NOUN
military police
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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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

Det Supt Haskins said while the teenagers - who were unknown to them - tried to evade the police, they used "all the powers and the force of the constabulary" to catch them.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

Andy Marsh, chief executive of the College of Policing, said not calling the investigation a critical incident "set the tone within the constabulary and led to several challenges".

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

"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

This includes the police and constabulary as well as the army, and courts and parliaments as well as the navy.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.




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