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adjective \kən-ˈsta-byə-ˌler-ē, -ˌle-rē\Definition of CONSTABULARY
: of or relating to a constable or constabulary
First Known Use of CONSTABULARY
1824
Rhymes with CONSTABULARY
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2constabulary
noun plural constabular·ies
Definition of CONSTABULARY
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
See Examples of CONSTABULARY
- <all members of the local constabulary were on the alert for the escaped convict>
First Known Use of CONSTABULARY
circa 1715
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