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constabulary

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

The police in a particular district or area.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kənsˈtæbjəlɛɹi

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Definition

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noun

  1. The police in a particular district or area.

  2. The force of policemen and officers

  3. A police force.

adjective

  1. Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.

  2. Of or relating to constables.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: The police in a particular district or area.

Used this way, constabulary is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • law , more casual, better suited to speech than writing

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Police

state constabulary

Characteristic

armed constabulary

Other combinations

irish constabularyulster constabularyphilippine constabularyconstabulary forcespecial constabularylocal constabulary

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Synonyms

Sense: police in a particular district or area

lawInformal

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