as in officer
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the local constable
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Recent Examples of constable
Off stage, Benedick and Beatrice spar their way toward the aisle, while our bumbling constables take center stage.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
According to the Brea Museum’s director and curator, Linda Shay, Brea first had a constable, George Bird.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Gómez was first elected to the court in 1995 after serving 15 years as a constable.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
According to the Brea Museum’s director and curator, Linda Shay, Brea first had a constable, George Bird.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Gómez was first elected to the court in 1995 after serving 15 years as a constable.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
Noun
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According to detectives, officers found the 14-year-old after receiving a description of his vehicle over a broadcast.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Police Scotland said that a 36-year-old man was arrested late Friday after officers received multiple reports of attacks in the west and north of Edinburgh.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
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However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Weeks after the May 16 crash, cops were still looking to question the Honda driver who left the scene without stopping.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Ten thousand cops were deployed to the financial district; access for paradegoers was limited to twenty-three checkpoints.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell, reading crime novels and occasionally being visited by his lawyers or family, according to the sheriff who oversees the jail.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Anyone with information on the case can contact detectives with the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office at 304-357-0556 or leave a tip on the sheriff's website.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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