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[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 • Dec. 29, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Det Supt Haskins said while the teenagers - who were unknown to them - tried to evade the police, they used "all the powers and the force of the constabulary" to catch them.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

Mr Hansen joined the constabulary as deputy chief constable in May 2013 and took the top job in May 2017, becoming the 16th person to head up the force in its history.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Know, however, that he was discovered by the constabulary, and straightway such an outcry was never heard in Alexandria.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth




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