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constable

[kon-stuh-buhl, kuhn-] / ˈkɒn stə bəl, ˈkʌn- /


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Mountbatten-Windsor's lawyers used a judicial review to successfully challenge the actions of the force's chief constable and the Central Criminal Court in the build-up to his arrest.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Former Merseyside Police constable Ryan Theaker, 30, was secretly recorded by the victim after a night out in 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kumar said families would have expected people appointed in senior police roles, such as the deputy chief constable, to have "candour and integrity".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Rob Griffin, of Nottinghamshire Police, was temporary deputy chief constable from 29 April 2025 and was appointed substantively into the role following a selection process in August, the force said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Yep, that’s a fact,” said the constable, with evident relief.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit

Long before modern professional police forces, public order depended on watches, constables, alarms, and forms of compelled or expected community response.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Badat worked on a challenge to DeSoto County districts that were used for the county’s board of supervisors, school board, election commission, county constables and their judges.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

The federation represents more than 145,000 rank-and-file officers, up to and including the rank of chief inspector as well as special constables.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

She added even though GBH was not chargeable by police and should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, police constables often dealt with "low level" incidents.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

He could handle the hungry constables of the villages, but he had respect for the experienced and voracious big city police.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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