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
The new historical marker is a project of the Montgomery County Historical Commission with sponsorship from five county precinct constables including Philip Cash, David Eason, Ryan Gable, Rowdy Hayden and Christopher Jones.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The constable’s office said the woman, who was armed with a handgun, was refusing to drop the weapon.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 June 2025
The constable said Eichner was rushed to Causeway Hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The constable’s office said the woman, who was armed with a handgun, was refusing to drop the weapon.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 June 2025
The constable said Eichner was rushed to Causeway Hospital but died from her injuries a short time later.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
Noun
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Dean, a high-ranking Black officer at the fire department with nearly four decades of experience, in June threatened to sue the city if he was not allowed to compete for the department’s top job.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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To stop the protestors, security officers started with water cannons, and then resorted to tear gas, according to local media.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The policeman asked where the shell was.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Born Marilyn Seils in Chicago, Istel was the daughter of a Chicago policeman, Otto Seils.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another twist is that the roadside tests that cops use to spot drunk drivers don’t work as well for drug impairment.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff's office said the suspect was armed with a revolver handgun.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sheriff is in the news again because of Soliman.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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