constabulary

IPA: kʌnstˈæbjʌɫɛri

noun

  • A police force.
  • The police in a particular district or area.

adjective

  • Of or relating to constables.
  • Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
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Examples of "constabulary" in Sentences

  • Criticising the constabulary was a no-go area for MPs.
  • It's the navy's "constabulary" role, protecting British trade since Henry VIII built his first fleet.
  • He said Miss Adams had called the constabulary's non-emergency number at 10. 45pm to report noise and nuisance in the garden.
  • The constabulary is saddled not just with law enforcement but with community mediation, counselling, social disruption and family and marital breakdown.
  • He added that the award reflects the contribution PC Edwards has made to the overall aim of the constabulary, which is to inspire trust and confidence in the police service
  • Richard Thompson, chief constable of the nuclear constabulary, which is the country's most heavily armed police force and that's not even counting all the plutonium it's packing, is of a different mind.
  • The new government is trying to create a new counterterrorism, with U.S. support, and we are training the frontier constabulary, which is a paramilitary force, primarily to fight terror in the tribal areas.
  • First of all, it helps to look at the 4 "core missions" they suggest for US military forces: defend the American homeland; fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous major theater wars; perform the "constabulary" duties associated with shaping the security environment in critical regions; transform U.S. forces to exploit the "revolution in military affairs;"

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