constabulary

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

Examples of CONSTABULARY

1. <all members of the local constabulary were on the alert for the escaped convict>

First Known Use of CONSTABULARY

circa 1715

Related to CONSTABULARY

Synonyms: police, finest, force, fuzz, heat [slang], man, police force

Related Words: bluecoat, bobby [British], bull [slang], constable, cop, copper, gendarme, officer, peeler [British], policeman, police officer, policewoman, shamus [slang], trooper

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