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constable

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


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Monday's legal challenge was originally scheduled for last week, but was delayed after the Orange Order added the chief constable to the case.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

In January of last year, in the last public evidence sessions, the inquiry heard from its expert witness Alan Pughsley, former chief constable of Kent Police and experienced homicide investigator.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"But it seemed to me that the real threat was, precisely as the chief constable had outlined, I couldn't see how the procession could take place."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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

“Just don’t let your mum and dad hear, or I’ll have the priest and constable after me both.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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

A further three police constables are being investigated for potential misconduct in relation to alleged failures to challenge the conduct of the other officers and their treatment of the boy.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 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

According to Sybil, Mingo told the constables that the farm harbored fugitives and provided the particulars for a successful ambush.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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