Thesaurus results for CONSTABULARIES

constabularies

noun

plural of constabulary

as in police

a body of officers of the law all members of the local constabulary were on the alert for the escaped convict

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Recent Examples of constabularies Meanwhile, police forces across the country have transformed from lightly armed constabularies to small-scale armies. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

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police

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki forced his way into his nation’s high court as his supporters clashed against an army of police outside.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
Nearly a year after Christina Downer was reported missing in Los Angeles, police arrested her boyfriend, actor Delorean Bijon Brandon, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski on suspicion of murder.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

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