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
In 2024, the county commissioners—who, according to Brandon, tend to defer to his uncle—voted to cut the constable’s salary from roughly a hundred and twenty-two thousand dollars a year to roughly thirty-one thousand dollars.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Two men have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting outside a club in North Austin that left an off-duty constable dead and police with questions about the area’s safety, officials said in a Monday press conference.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Two officers were wounded in the attack, including 22-year-old probationary constable Jack Hibbert who sustained bullet wounds to the head and shoulder in the attack, and has lost the sight in one of his eyes.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Two officers, a constable and probationary constable, suffered gunshot wounds in the attack, the force said earlier.
—Jackie Zhou, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Two men have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting outside a club in North Austin that left an off-duty constable dead and police with questions about the area’s safety, officials said in a Monday press conference.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Two officers were wounded in the attack, including 22-year-old probationary constable Jack Hibbert who sustained bullet wounds to the head and shoulder in the attack, and has lost the sight in one of his eyes.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Two officers, a constable and probationary constable, suffered gunshot wounds in the attack, the force said earlier.
—Jackie Zhou, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
Noun
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Authorities carved paths through the deep snow to eventually continue the search, and California Highway Patrol officers found the ninth victim.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The officers pursued the suspects until the 3100 block of Well Springs Drive.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Former policeman Thaksin Shinawatra reshaped Thailand’s politics.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But as concerned as the reactions may be, politicians and policemen alike seem to knowingly (and preemptively) pass the blame around.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An 88-year-old woman was attacked by a homeless man who shoved her to the pavement and stole her cane outside a Target in Union Square, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Satanic Slasher's got a heck of a body count already when he’s pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop, and Kansas highway patrol officer Jane Archer (Georgina Campbell) watches her husband get gunned down in cold blood in front of her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff has said that none of the family members, including siblings and spouses, are possible suspects in the case.—
Randi Kaye,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Information has not yet been released by sheriff’s officials on what caused the deaths or the circumstances surrounding them.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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