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constable

noun , chiefly British

Synonyms and Antonyms of constable

a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level

reported the crime to the local constable

Synonyms of constable

bobby [British], bull [slang], cop, copper, flatfoot [slang], fuzz, gendarme, lawman, officer, police officer, policeman, shamus [slang]

Words Related to constable

patrolman, policewoman

detective, dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw, inspector, investigator, plainclothesman, sherlock, sleuth, sleuthhound

marshal (also marshall), sheriff, trooper

captain, lieutenant, sergeant

constabulary, heat [slang], man, police, police force

operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator

Near Antonyms of constable

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