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
Gómez was first elected to the court in 1995 after serving 15 years as a constable.
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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
Texas law requires constables to become licensed peace officers with arresting authority within nine months of taking office.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Massachusetts Ethics Commission says that the city’s former harbormaster had his subordinate, the shellfish constable, write several college assignments for him.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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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
Texas law requires constables to become licensed peace officers with arresting authority within nine months of taking office.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Massachusetts Ethics Commission says that the city’s former harbormaster had his subordinate, the shellfish constable, write several college assignments for him.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
Noun
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The suspect drove through several red lights while officers trailed behind in the Westchester, Inglewood and South LA neighborhoods.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Tulare County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) said in a statement shared on Facebook that Morales opened fire on them, striking an officer later identified as Deputy Randy Hoppert, 35.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My dashing policeman needed to be in peak form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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In one scene, the kids are bouncing in the back yard on a trampoline when Jeremy returns home with a policeman, under arrest.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carpenter opened with a short film starring herself as a speeding motorist pulled over by a cop played by Sam Elliott.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez was caught a few days later in Pennsylvania and is expected to be returned to New York in the coming days, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sheriff's office said possible human trafficking victims were identified and evidence of prostitution was found at Eva Massage on Cross Timbers Road and Sun Massage on Flower Mound Road.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff’s office initiated an internal investigation, stating the deputy’s conduct does not align with department standards.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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