as in officer
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the local constable
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Recent Examples of constable
Bobby Justice, a former constable who previously lived in Pikeville, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2018 for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The constable got into the duplex and found a man and woman dead inside.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
After deliberating for less than two hours, a Travis County jury found Stacey Easley, 52, not guilty of murder in the shooting death of a Travis County constable's son.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
A number of other Texas First Pledge signatories were elected to other offices, including Atascosa County constable, Brazos County commissioner and Smith County commissioner.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The constable got into the duplex and found a man and woman dead inside.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
After deliberating for less than two hours, a Travis County jury found Stacey Easley, 52, not guilty of murder in the shooting death of a Travis County constable's son.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
A number of other Texas First Pledge signatories were elected to other offices, including Atascosa County constable, Brazos County commissioner and Smith County commissioner.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
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Logansport Police officer Cody Scott and his wife, Kylie Scott, were both charged with two counts of felony child neglect.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to a news release, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was notified Thursday after correctional officers discovered 21-year-old Lawrence Antonio Borom lying on the floor with apparent head injuries.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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Since Duterte left office in 2022, only eight policemen had been convicted for five of the victims killed in the war on drugs, according to court documents.—
Zahid Mahmood,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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For the first time in decades, a President is not only questioning why we’re involved in specific armed conflicts but also the fundamental role of America as the world’s policeman.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Billed as a mafia thriller and family tragedy, the six-part series turns on Anto, a Parisian cop of Corsican origin, who returns to his homeland with wife Vanina, to take over the family vineyard.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Things escalate quickly, and the cops and criminals engage in a shootout.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Those agencies are the Wisconsin State Patrol, the New York State Police, the Newark Police Department, the sheriff's offices in California's San Diego and Orange counties, the Colorado State Patrol, and the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.—
Chris Hacker,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The sheriff’s office and an arrest warrant said Smith shut the cats in a bedroom and didn’t check on them or give them water for a week and a half.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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