constable
noun
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Constable
biographical name
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Synonyms for constable
Synonyms: Noun
bobby [British], bull [slang], cop, copper, flatfoot [slang], fuzz, gendarme, lawman, officer, police officer, policeman, shamus [slang]
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Examples of constable in a Sentence
Noun
reported the crime to the local constableRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
All that fodder fed into a ten-page script for a short film about a constable in neo-Victorian London visiting a faerie brothel where a murder has taken place. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Carnival Row brings a richly textured fantasy world to vibrant life," 3 Sep. 2019 White says a constable for Tippah County, Keith Bullock, and another church member were involved in the shooting. — Fox News, "Man shot dead in small Mississippi church, report says," 12 Aug. 2019 White said that Keith Bullock, a constable for Tippah County, and another church member were involved in the shooting. — Washington Post, "Polar bears' use of," 12 Aug. 2019 An image shared by the constable's office shows an older-model Chevrolet Trailblazer with damage to its front-left quarter panel. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Motorcyclist dead after crashing into SUV in north Harris County," 26 July 2019 The candidates endorsed for mayor, city council, treasurer and constables will appear on the Democratic ticket in the September 10 primary. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Hartford Democratic Town Committee to decide mayoral, council endorsements Monday evening," 22 July 2019 The only noises were chirping birds and a slight ripple from the river, aside from the occasional Border Patrol truck or county constable vehicle driving by. — Mitchell Ferman And, BostonGlobe.com, "Three children and a woman are found dead along the border in Texas," 24 June 2019 Inside the house, Lane and another constable found the dogs' food in an unopened, 50-pound bag on the counter. — Rocky Baier, azcentral, "More than 35 Chihuahuas found in possibly abandoned Phoenix house during eviction," 13 June 2019 The facility replaces constable and JP offices the county leased for decades, recently paying $26,000 per month for rent in a five-story office building on Tesoro Drive. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "New county building offers security, convenience on San Antonio’s North Side," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'constable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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