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constable

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[ kon-stuh-buhlor, especially British, kuhn- ]

noun

  1. an officer of the peace, having police and minor judicial functions, usually in a small town, rural district, etc.
  2. Chiefly British. a police officer.
  3. an officer of high rank in medieval monarchies, usually the commander of all armed forces, especially in the absence of the ruler.
  4. the keeper or governor of a royal fortress or castle.


Constable

2

[ kuhn-stuh-buhl, kon- ]

noun

  1. John, 1776–1837, English painter.

Constable

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/ ˈʌԲəə /

noun

  1. ConstableJohn17761837MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter John. 1776–1837, English landscape painter, noted particularly for his skill in rendering atmospheric effects of changing light
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

constable

2

/ ˌkɒn-; ˈʌԲəə /

noun

  1. (in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank
  2. any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc
  3. the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress
  4. (in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England
  5. an officer of a hundred in medieval England, originally responsible for raising the military levy but later assigned other administrative duties
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dzsٲ··󾱱 noun
  • ܲd·Dzȴٲ· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of constable1

1200–50; Middle English conestable < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin comes stabulī count 2 of the stable 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of constable1

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin comes stabulī officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable; see also count ²
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"The chief constable and I are fully committed to recovering workforce levels to 7,000 officers and 2,572 staff within the next three years," she said.

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"The gross misconduct notices on two detective constables cover alleged failings to progress enquiries and communicate with Ms Brella after her report of domestic abuse at the end of August 2024," he explained.

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"This can't be allowed to happen again... the Bedfordshire deputy chief constable is engaging with national parties to try and look at this and see what learning can come from it," he added.

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But the panel found he used his position as a police constable to "circumvent payment" between Wiltshire and Devon - two stations that he was not entitled to travel between without a valid ticket.

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David Sandall, deputy chief constable of Leicestershire Police, said the meeting "will take place in due course and we will update interested parties".

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