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constabulary

[kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee] / kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i /
NOUN
military police
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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"I hope that our case will highlight failings within the constabulary and the chief constable will ensure that this never happens again."

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Andy Cooke, chief inspector of constabulary, said the current police funding formula was "an anachronism".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

Couzens, 51, joined Kent Police as a special constable in 2002 and became an officer with the Civil Nuclear constabulary in 2011.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

"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

That such rules have molded her exemplary constabulary, no one will deny who has traveled much in Spain.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle