constable

noun con·sta·ble \ ˈkän(t)-stə-bəl , ˈkən(t)- \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: constable in a Sentence

Definition of constable

1 : a high officer of a royal court or noble household especially in the Middle Ages

2 : the warden or governor of a royal castle or a fortified town

3 a : a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties

b chiefly British : police officer; especially : one ranking below sergeant

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Examples of constable in a Sentence

reported the crime to the local constable

Recent Examples of constable from the Web

Deputy constables were filing charges in that case when a shooting was reported at 12:09 a.m. on May 31 at the same complex, officials said.

— samantha ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "Man charged with murder in shooting death of woman in north Houston," 8 June 2018
Raw needs an infusion of excitement, and that means more than appointing Baron Corbin as the show’s new constable.

— justin barrasso, SI.com, "The Week in Wrestling: Why Brock Lesnar’s Absence Is Such a Big Problem for Raw," 6 June 2018
To maintain integrity of the office of constable; to serve and protect with compassion, courtesy, professionalism and patience by firmly upholding the law without fear or prejudice, and without infringing on the rights of others.

— nick hollkamp, The Courier-Journal, "Voters guide: Candidates for Jefferson County attorney and other races," 15 May 2018
On a recent afternoon, uniformed police constables patrolled the park outside the high school, and young women in tank tops and eyelash extensions lingered in a playground, killing time.

— ellen barry, The Seattle Times, "What the royal bride-to-be means to black Londoners," 14 May 2018
On a recent afternoon, uniformed police constables patrolled the park outside the high school, and young women in tank tops and eyelash extensions lingered in a playground, killing time.

— ellen barry, New York Times, "What Meghan Markle Means to Black Britons," 12 May 2018
She was later located by a Harris County deputy constable and taken into custody.

— CBS News, "Woman sets car on fire with 3 children inside: police," 23 Apr. 2018
As chief deputy constable, Leone took over the top job when Constable Raymond Waguespack died July 12.

— drew broach, NOLA.com, "This obscure political job pays $120,000, and one third of voters don't know whom to back," 14 Mar. 2018
The sheriff, county clerk, district clerk, county treasurer, tax-assessor collector, juvenile judge, all justices of the peace and constables received a 5 percent boost.

— david taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Commissioners vote pay raises for elected officials," 27 May 2018

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