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 constabulary
The news went out last weekend that Cadillac had been accepted by the F1 constabulary as the sport’s eleventh team, slated to enter the competition in 2026.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
With Ida Engvoll as Rebecka, a Stockholm lawyer back in her small hometown after the death of a friend, and Eva Melander as Mella, chief inspector of the local constabulary, who appropriates her semi-formally to the force.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Angry protesters did not gather outside the local constabulary, decrying a witch hunt.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
They were made for zipping around on country lanes at a pace that feels criminal but won't raise concern with the constabulary.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2023
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Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
With Ida Engvoll as Rebecka, a Stockholm lawyer back in her small hometown after the death of a friend, and Eva Melander as Mella, chief inspector of the local constabulary, who appropriates her semi-formally to the force.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Angry protesters did not gather outside the local constabulary, decrying a witch hunt.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
They were made for zipping around on country lanes at a pace that feels criminal but won't raise concern with the constabulary.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constabulary
police
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to Sutton, federal agents are now being pushed into volatile crowd-control roles without proper training or coordination because local police have been ordered to stand down.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Constabulary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constabulary. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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