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constabulary

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[ UK /kənstˈæbjʊləɹi/ ]
[ US /kənˈstæbjəˌɫɛɹi/ ]
NOUN
  1. the force of policemen and officers
    the law came looking for him

How To Use constabulary In A Sentence

  • Like other police forces, Wiltshire constabulary is not setting up a special squad or unit to deal with possible hunting law infringements.
  • Mrs King is being supported by her husband Simon, a police inspector with Wiltshire Constabulary, who is also a seasoned runner.
  • The orchestrated escort and the accompanying police violence in clearing the picket reflected the involvement of city based police, the local constabulary having been cooperative with the workers.
  • The Dominion through her Indian officers and her mounted constabulary is showing herself the inheritress of these traditions. Memories of Canada and Scotland — Speeches and Verses
  • A spokesman for Lancashire constabulary says a team of officers and family liaison officers are on standby just in case.
  • West Yorkshire's special constabulary is recognised as being among the best in the country, and we are proud of that.
  • The constabulary responded by disguising two officers as down-and-outs.
  • It's no wonder the local constabulary had some questions. Times, Sunday Times
  • ‘Operation Cobra’ sounds like a plot by undercover CIA operatives to assassinate a Central American despot, rather than the local constabulary's crackdown on car thieves.
  • For most of the years she has been involved with the Special Constabulary, Bernice has held down a full-time job as a telephonist / receptionist.
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