constable

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːnstəbl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkʌnstəbl/
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noun
R

A police officer with the lowest rank.

The constable helped the lost child find their parents.

R

An officer, often in a small town, with some police powers.

The local constable knows everyone in the town.

translation

n. A police officer with the lowest rank.; An officer, often in a small town, with some police powers.

Word Forms

Plural constables