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Constable vs Surgent - What's the difference?

constable | surgent |

As a noun constable

is (british|nz) a police officer ranking below sergeant in most british/new zealand police forces (see also chief constable).

As an adjective surgent is

surging; rising.

constable

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, NZ) A police officer ranking below sergeant in most British/New Zealand police forces. (See also chief constable).
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable , Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • Officer of a noble court in the middle ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
  • (US) Public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
  • (Channel Islands) A elected head of a parish (also known as a )
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * constabulary

    surgent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Surging; rising.
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