as in officer
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
reported the crime to the local constable
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Recent Examples of constable
Bobby Justice, a former constable who previously lived in Pikeville, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2018 for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The constable got into the duplex and found a man and woman dead inside.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
After deliberating for less than two hours, a Travis County jury found Stacey Easley, 52, not guilty of murder in the shooting death of a Travis County constable's son.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
A number of other Texas First Pledge signatories were elected to other offices, including Atascosa County constable, Brazos County commissioner and Smith County commissioner.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The constable got into the duplex and found a man and woman dead inside.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
After deliberating for less than two hours, a Travis County jury found Stacey Easley, 52, not guilty of murder in the shooting death of a Travis County constable's son.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
A number of other Texas First Pledge signatories were elected to other offices, including Atascosa County constable, Brazos County commissioner and Smith County commissioner.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
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Police have not released the identity of the officer or the gunman.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The officer approached the man, identified as Espinoza, for questioning, the bureau said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Northern policemen such as Philadelphia constable George Alberti, who actually lived not far from Still, profited by moonlighting as a kidnapper for the plantation economy.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Jan. 2025
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Americans are said to be tired of being the world’s policeman, and who can blame them.—
Margaret MacMillan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A 6-year-old girl was found unconscious in a bathtub inside a Brooklyn apartment under suspicious circumstances, cops said Friday.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Read Next Florida Officer ran tags of 15 vehicles outside ex’s apartment, Florida cops say.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Attorneys for the County of San Diego have argued that reports produced by the sheriff’s Critical Incident Review Board, or CIRB, are protected by attorney-client privilege because of the presence of the sheriff’s lawyer at review board meetings.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Should the sheriff be removed, the Board of Supervisors would have 30 days to appoint a replacement or call a special election.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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