constabulary
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From mediaeval Latin conestabularia, a noun use of the feminine version of conestabularius, from Latin constabulus, from comes stabuli, literally ‘master of the stables’.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /kənˈstæbjʊləri/
Adjective [edit]
constabulary (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to constables.
- Characteristic to police; police-like (as opposed to military)
- Constabulary missions are different from fighting wars.
Synonyms [edit]
Noun [edit]
constabulary (usually uncountable; plural constabularies)
- A police force.
- The police in a particular district or area.
Usage notes [edit]
Constabulary is a collective noun and usually has no plural. Only when describing groups of constabularies is it used in the plural sense. For example, the constabularies of England and Wales form part of the constabulary of the United Kingdom.
Translations [edit]
police force
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