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Word: Constabulary
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (denoting the district under the charge of a constable): from medieval Latin constabularia (dignitas) ‘(rank) of constable’, from constabulus, based on Latin comes stabuli (see constable)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈstabjʊləri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a police force covering a particular area or city
Short Definition:police force covering particular area or city
Examples:- the Royal Irish Constabulary
Word: Constabulary
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈstabjʊləri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to a constabulary
Short Definition:relating to such police force
Examples:- the constabulary strength was 13,000 men
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