constabulary
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constabulary
- /kənˈstæbjʊləɹi/
Where it comes from
From mediaeval Latin conestabularia, a noun use of the feminine version of conestabularius, from Latin constabulus, from comes stabuli, literally ‘master of the stables’.
adjective
- Of or relating to constables.
- Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military. Constabulary missions are different from fighting wars.
Similar: constabular
noun constabularies
- A police force.
- The police in a particular district or area. […] the wretched creature went to the police for help; she was versed in the law, and perhaps had spared no pains to keep on good terms with the local constabulary.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: police force, police, law, policing, gendarme, gendarmerie, rcmp, guard, constellational, constellary, constellationary, constipatory, consular, consistorial, constellatory, stative
adjective
Similar: constabular
Translations
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noun police force
| Español | policía, fuerza pública |
|---|---|
| Français | gendarmerie |
| Ελληνικά | χωροφυλακή chorofylakí |
| Русский | полицейские силы policejskije sily |
Talk about this word "constabulary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/constabulary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. constabulary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/constabulary "constabulary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/constabulary.Cite this
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title = {constabulary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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