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Constabulary - What does it mean?

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constabulary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or relating to constables.
  • Characteristic to police; police-like (as opposed to military)
    • Constabulary missions are different from fighting wars.

    Synonyms

    * constabular

    Noun

  • A police force.
  • The police in a particular district or area.
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    Usage notes

    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.

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.