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 victim went back to the police six months later, and local detective constable, Mike Smith, led an investigation into what exactly occurred.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 13 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
The Center Township constable's office has made headlines in recent years because of scandals surrounding former constable Denise Hatch.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
The mail carrier was whipped in multiple spots by the tool’s fast-spinning cord during the attack, according to Mark Herman, the constable for Harris County Precinct 4.
—Mark Price, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 13 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies would have to create department files on any employee holding a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement license, which includes police, sheriff’s deputies, constables, corrections officers and others.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
The Center Township constable's office has made headlines in recent years because of scandals surrounding former constable Denise Hatch.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
The mail carrier was whipped in multiple spots by the tool’s fast-spinning cord during the attack, according to Mark Herman, the constable for Harris County Precinct 4.
—Mark Price, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
Noun
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If officers are promoted based on loyalty instead of merit, then our fighting forces will be less effective.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, released two revealing conversations between Gaza residents and officers from the Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) for Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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But Europe cannot take the United States’ place as the world’s policeman.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, which appeared to catch many world leaders unawares, is the latest sign of a more volatile world as Trump seeks to withdraw the U.S. from its role as world policeman.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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The Venetian police’s hybrids, recently aquired, are by Huracan Marine, designed to run on diesel when the cops need bursts of speed, and on electricity when slow cruising is required.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But after the impact, Gutierrez Silva sped away from the scene, cops said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Anyone along creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River should seek higher ground, the sheriff's office said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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He was shot down by a sheriff’s posse in Oklahoma in 1911.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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