constable

noun

con·sta·ble ˈkän(t)-stə-bəl How to pronounce constable (audio)

ˈkən(t)-

: a high officer of a royal court or noble household especially in the Middle Ages

: the warden or governor of a royal castle or a fortified town

: a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties

chiefly British : police officer

especially : one ranking below sergeant

Example Sentences

reported the crime to the local constable

Recent Examples on the Web Gary Wolf, the constable for District 1, was hit in his eyes when the gunman shot through some glass, Williams said.

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2022 The suspects were killed after exchanging fire with police outside the bank in Saanich, according to Dean Duthie, the chief constable of the Saanich Police Department.

Sharif Paget, Amy Simonson And Laura James, CNN, 29 June 2022 First, a constable for Texas’s Harris County was shot and killed during an early morning traffic stop in southwest Houston.

Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2022 Sherry Noppe, 63, was announced missing by a constable in Harris County, on Instagram on May 4.

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 May 2022 Unamused, the local constable raced to the docks to arrest him.

David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 With crime against citizens and law enforcement on the rise, a Texas constable is taking action, arguing liberal prosecutors have failed to keep the community safe.

Elizabeth Heckman, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2022 Or last year, when a Kenton County constable tried to repossess furniture.

Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 18 May 2022 Anyone with information about the driver is urged to call the constable's office dispatch at 281-376-3472.

Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 2 May 2022 See More

单词	constables
释义	constable noun con·sta·ble ˈkän(t)-stə-bəl ˈkən(t)- 1 : a high officer of a royal court or noble household especially in the Middle Ages 2 : the warden or governor of a royal castle or a fortified town 3 a : a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties b chiefly British : police officer especially : one ranking below sergeant Synonyms bobby [British] bull [slang] cop copper flatfoot [slang] fuzz gendarme lawman officer police officer policeman shamus [slang] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences reported the crime to the local constable Recent Examples on the Web Gary Wolf, the constable for District 1, was hit in his eyes when the gunman shot through some glass, Williams said. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2022 The suspects were killed after exchanging fire with police outside the bank in Saanich, according to Dean Duthie, the chief constable of the Saanich Police Department. Sharif Paget, Amy Simonson And Laura James, CNN, 29 June 2022 First, a constable for Texas’s Harris County was shot and killed during an early morning traffic stop in southwest Houston. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2022 Sherry Noppe, 63, was announced missing by a constable in Harris County, on Instagram on May 4. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 14 May 2022 Unamused, the local constable raced to the docks to arrest him. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 With crime against citizens and law enforcement on the rise, a Texas constable is taking action, arguing liberal prosecutors have failed to keep the community safe. Elizabeth Heckman, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2022 Or last year, when a Kenton County constable tried to repossess furniture. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 18 May 2022 Anyone with information about the driver is urged to call the constable's office dispatch at 281-376-3472. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 2 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English conestable, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin comes stabuli, literally, officer of the stable First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing constable chief constable police constable chief constable police constable Kids Definition constable noun con·sta·ble ˈkän-stə-bəl ˈkən- : a police officer usually of a village or small town Legal Definition constable noun con·sta·ble ˈkän-stə-bəl, ˈkən- : a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties History and Etymology for constable Old French conestable military commander, chief of the royal household, from Late Latin comes stabuli, literally, officer of the stable Biographical Definition Constable biographical name Con·sta·ble ˈkən(t)-stə-bəl ˈkän(t)- John 1776–1837 English painter constables noun plural of constable, chiefly British as in officers a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level reported the crime to the local constable Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance officers policemen cops sheriffs gendarmes lawmen coppers bobbies police constabularies detectives inspectors investigators bulls patrolmen police officers troopers sergeants policewomen plainclothesmen marshals flatfeet shamuses sleuths operatives lieutenants fuzzes men dicks marshalls gumshoes sherlocks captains peace officers hawkshaws sleuthhounds police forces private eyes private investigators private detectives heat Antonyms & Near Antonyms civilians
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