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constabulary

[kuhn-stab-yuh-ler-ee] / kənˈstæb yəˌlɛr i /
NOUN
military police
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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"Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to our colleagues in the constabulary, local communities and the people who have worked extremely hard in very difficult circumstances."

From BBC

The constabulary's complex is located in a highly secured area in Peshawar, and the attackers would have had to breach multiple levels of security to break in.

From BBC

"I hope that our case will highlight failings within the constabulary and the chief constable will ensure that this never happens again."

From BBC

He added: "I believe the school tried to use the police to close down legitimate inquiries, and for some reason the constabulary played along."

From BBC

"Molly Bury's behaviour fell way below what the constabulary expects and what the public would expect of a serving police officer."

From BBC