Constabulary
Constabulary noun - A body of officers of the law.
Usage example: all members of the local constabulary were on the alert for the escaped convict
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Synonyms for Constabulary
Force is a synonym for constabulary in person topic. In some cases you can use "Force" instead a noun "Constabulary", when it comes to topics like policeman, police force, lawman, law enforcement officer.
Force
Force noun - A body of officers of the law.
Usage example: the new police chief will most likely be someone from the force
Constabulary is a synonym for force in police force topic. You can use "Constabulary" instead a noun "Force".
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Both words in one sentence
- The whole constabulary still consider themselves to be a family and things get pretty ugly when the evidence leads to somebody from the police force.
Source: One of Our Own -
The whole constabulary still consider themselves to be a family and things get pretty ugly when the evidence leads to someone from the police force.
Source: Series / Murdoch Mysteries -
However, given the fact the regional police force is named Central Police, in series 2 a Chief Constable from the neighbouring East Midlands Constabulary is present in DCC Dryden's interview and that the first season was filmed in Birmingham, it can be assumed to be somewhere in the Midlands.
Source: Series / Line of Duty
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