| 单词 | constabulary |
| 释义 | constabulary (once / 6400 pages) n WORD FAMILY constabulary: constabularies USAGE EXAMPLESAware of its poor reputation, in 2015 Nigeria’s constabulary put together a unit to probe complaints against officers. Economist(Dec 19, 2016) That’s one reason why, after university, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining the Royal Ulster Constabulary. The Guardian(Dec 14, 2016) A report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary published in July 2013 was particularly critical of the way it handled deaths attributed to the army. BBC(Dec 09, 2016) n the force of policemen and officers Syn|Hypo|Hyper law, police, police force European Law Enforcement Organisation, Europol police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces gendarmerie, gendarmeryFrench police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively Mutawa, Mutawa'eenreligious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded Mounties, RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Policethe federal police force of Canada New Scotland Yard, Scotland Yardthe detective department of the metropolitan police force of London secret policea police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition) SS, Schutzstaffelspecial police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps posse, posse comitatusa temporary police force Gestapothe secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods force, personnel group of people willing to obey orders law enforcement agencyan agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws |
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