Constable

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A peace officer with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff, empowered to serve writs and warrants and make arrests.
  • n. A medieval officer of high rank, usually serving as military commander in the absence of a monarch.
  • n. The governor of a royal castle.
  • n. Chiefly British A police officer.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A police officer ranking below sergeant in most British/New Zealand police forces. (See also Chief Constable).
  • n. Officer of a noble court in the middle ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
  • n. Public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
  • n. A elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A high officer in the monarchical establishments of the Middle Ages.
  • n. An officer of the peace having power as a conservator of the public peace, and bound to execute the warrants of judicial officers.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An officer of high rank in several of the medieval monarchies.
  • n. An officer chosen to aid in keeping the peace, and to serve legal process in cases of minor importance.
  • n. To live beyond one's means. In this latter sense also overrun the constable.
  • n. The commander of a constabulary or company of men-at-arms.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. English landscape painter (1776-1837)
  • n. a police officer of the lowest rank
  • n. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
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