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 constable in the village announced that the Germans were searching for Jews, so Hendrik hid my mother and I in a shack in the forest.
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Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
Kenneth Allen has resigned from the Indianapolis Public Schools board starting immediately after being elected to be the next Center Township constable last week.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
The Statesman also recently reported that Garza’s office arranged for county constables to provide overnight and weekend security outside Garza’s home since February, an unprecedented level of security for a county official.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Sep. 2024
Each court has one justice of the peace and one constable.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
Kenneth Allen has resigned from the Indianapolis Public Schools board starting immediately after being elected to be the next Center Township constable last week.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
The Statesman also recently reported that Garza’s office arranged for county constables to provide overnight and weekend security outside Garza’s home since February, an unprecedented level of security for a county official.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Sep. 2024
Each court has one justice of the peace and one constable.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
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Police told the person to drop their weapon, but the individual pointed it at officers.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Police were seen around the campus hours after the girl was found and an officer said the school is on lockdown.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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Procrastinating his one shopping task until the 11th hour, Howard spends Christmas Eve on a zany citywide hunt for the impossible-to-find Turbo Man action figure his son (Jake Lloyd) wants — and no amount of mall Santas, policemen or rival dads (Sinbad) can get in his way.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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A day later, the militants detonated a car bomb near a police station in Jenin, wounding three Palestinian policemen and two civilians.Barak Ravid, Axios, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Beverly Hills cop movies, spanning three theatrical releases, counts $712M at the global box office; the fourth title Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F recently becoming a Netflix streaming hit.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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That marks a Season 14 high for the family/cop drama, including the 10 episodes that aired February through May; a second straight week of growth (+11%); and a 3% increase over May’s mid-season finale.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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At the time, Riverside County sheriff investigators had little information about the shooting, let alone any information about the identity of the potential shooters.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Norman said sheriff’s office personnel responded to the Ellis County jail at about 3:45 p.m. on Monday to reports of a detention officer being attacked by an inmate.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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