plural constabularies
1
: the organized body of constables of a particular district or country
2
: an armed police force organized on military lines but distinct from the regular army
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Noun
all members of the local constabulary were on the alert for the escaped convict
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Christian Le Mière, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2013
Wishing to remain out of sight of the constabulary, Jenks surprised a family enjoying Christmas lunch, coasting up their private driveway unannounced.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
With Ida Engvoll as Rebecka, a Stockholm lawyer back in her small hometown after the death of a friend, and Eva Melander as Mella, chief inspector of the local constabulary, who appropriates her semi-formally to the force.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
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Adjective
For now, regional disputes are still focused on constabulary, not military, competition.
—Christian Le Mière, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2013
Wishing to remain out of sight of the constabulary, Jenks surprised a family enjoying Christmas lunch, coasting up their private driveway unannounced.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Noun
It was reportedly embraced by law enforcement and Clearview sold its services to hundreds of agencies, ranging from local constabularies to sprawling government agencies like the FBI and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
—Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
With Ida Engvoll as Rebecka, a Stockholm lawyer back in her small hometown after the death of a friend, and Eva Melander as Mella, chief inspector of the local constabulary, who appropriates her semi-formally to the force.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
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“Constabulary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constabulary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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