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
Gómez was first elected to the court in 1995 after serving 15 years as a constable.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Texas law requires constables to become licensed peace officers with arresting authority within nine months of taking office.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Massachusetts Ethics Commission says that the city’s former harbormaster had his subordinate, the shellfish constable, write several college assignments for him.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Agencies assisting included Tarrant County constables, police departments from Fort Worth and Forest Hill, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Texas law requires constables to become licensed peace officers with arresting authority within nine months of taking office.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Massachusetts Ethics Commission says that the city’s former harbormaster had his subordinate, the shellfish constable, write several college assignments for him.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constable
Noun
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Back in the day, only high ranking officers could ascend the staircase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Two other people were present with him, but officers have not identified them and did not say they were detained.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was engaged in a battle of courtesy with some policemen over a brand of cigarettes called Long Life.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two Israeli strikes early Sunday in the Gaza Strip killed six Palestinians, including three policemen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The driver who hit him didn’t remain at the scene, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Roughly two hours after escaping through the passenger side door with some assistance, he was placed in the back of a cop car.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some commissioners say the sheriff's office keeps overspending.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Constable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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