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 range of salaries will be $143,400 for constables and $295,564 for District Attorney Phil Sorrells, a North Richland Hills Republican.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and a 35-year-old senior constable had been fatally shot, and another detective was seriously injured and being treated in hospital.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
When authorities arrived at the residence, the constable's office said in a statement that Bryan had unsuccessfully attempted to flee out of a window.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
In voice-over, one of them explains that there won’t be an investigation; there’s no constable anywhere nearby, and treating the disaster as an act of God at least maintains unity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
In a news conference on Tuesday evening, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush confirmed a 59-year-old detective, and a 35-year-old senior constable had been fatally shot, and another detective was seriously injured and being treated in hospital.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
When authorities arrived at the residence, the constable's office said in a statement that Bryan had unsuccessfully attempted to flee out of a window.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
In voice-over, one of them explains that there won’t be an investigation; there’s no constable anywhere nearby, and treating the disaster as an act of God at least maintains unity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
Noun
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Yehuda Shmidman, chief executive officer of WHP Global, and Wang spoke on a panel at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, moderated by Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of Fairchild Media Group.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September, Apollo launched its new sports fund led by CEO Al Tylis, co-portfolio managers Rob Givone and Lee Solomon, and chief strategy officer Sam Porter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Otacilio de Souza Ferraz was a military policeman from Recife and was called upon as part of the security team 57 years ago.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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When his second-in-command finds love and wants to get out of the criminal life, things get bad for Tee Yai, but when a newly motivated policeman dedicates himself to catching him no matter what the cost, things get really wild.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city was going bankrupt, the cops were on strike, and a fire had wiped out telephone service in my part of the East Side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those movies sent up buddy-cop films and alien-invasion flicks by way of a distinctly British perspective (there were plenty of droll asides to go along with the action scenes).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Morgan faces one count of theft of property, according to a news release from the Montgomery County sheriff's office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Childers, who was sheriff when the audit’s findings were released, previously told The Star that Fitzpatrick’s review emphasized his belief that the county wasn’t operated well prior to his tenure.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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