chief constable
noun
Definition of chief constable
British
: a police officer who is in charge of a police force
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chiefplay
: accorded highest rank or office
: of greatest importance or influence
: chiefly
: the upper part of a heraldic field
: the head of a body of persons or an organization : leader
: the principal or most valuable part
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constableplay
: 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
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