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
That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct.
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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
The constable’s office was notified of the inappropriate request June 10 when the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force came into contact with Slusher’s request, officials said in a news release.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The constable threw her convulsing body over the back of a horse and carted her to county lines.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
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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
The constable’s office was notified of the inappropriate request June 10 when the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force came into contact with Slusher’s request, officials said in a news release.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The constable threw her convulsing body over the back of a horse and carted her to county lines.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
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The shooter, identified by officials as 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Nevada, killed three other people: Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, Rudin Management associate Julia Hyman and Aland Etienne, another security officer, before reportedly killing himself.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The man continued to walk toward the officers, and a police officer with a rifle shot the man, according to Fernandez.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Faith recalls Lucy talking about how her father, a policeman, would come for her one day, and arrest the Gibbs, who severely mistreated their various wards.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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The video then shows the driver of the Explorer stepping out of the car and walking toward the policeman's vehicle.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The shooter was later recorded in the same area without the hood over his face, but was identified by his shirt and sneakers, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 Aug. 2025
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And where does Aubrey Plaza’s cop, also a lesbian, fit in the scheme of idiot or not?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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According to the victim and witnesses, Gibbon was in the swimming pool with his 33-year-old daughter-in-law when the pair started arguing about his grandchildren, said the sheriff’s office.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Towers, a former sheriff’s deputy who has sought public office previously, won 2,473 votes.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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