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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
Noun
  • The younger girl sat on the back of the bike, while the older teen pedaled and steered, police sources said.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • It was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane on airport grounds, where German police safely defused the device.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of police

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“Constabularies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constabularies. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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