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All constabulary synonyms

con·stab·u·lar·y
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noun constabulary

  • policeman — a member of a police force or body.
  • police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
  • man — Unix manual page
  • gendarmerie — gendarmes collectively; a body of gendarmes.
  • policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
  • pig — an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
  • patrolman — a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
  • bull — A bull is a male animal of the cow family.
  • fuzz — loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
  • gumshoe — Slang. a detective.
  • oink — to make the characteristic sound of a pig; grunt.
  • officer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
  • badge — A badge is a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause. American English usually uses button to refer to a small round metal badge.
  • bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
  • blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
  • cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
  • corps — A corps is a part of the army which has special duties.
  • detective — A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
  • force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
  • heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
  • law — software law
  • patrol — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
  • bluecoat — a person who wears a blue coat, such as a sailor or policeman
  • bobby — A bobby is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank.
  • constable — In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
  • copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
  • fed — field emission display
  • flatfoot — Pathology. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
  • gendarme — a police officer in any of several European countries, especially a French police officer.
  • narc — a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
  • boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
  • mp — Mezzo piano.
  • finestfines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
  • patrolwoman — a policewoman who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
  • peace officer — a civil officer appointed to preserve the public peace, as a sheriff or constable.
  • police officer — any policeman or policewoman; patrolman or patrolwoman.
  • person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • lawman — an officer of the law, as a sheriff or police officer.
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