Hypertext Webster Gateway: "constabulary"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Constabulary \Con*stab"u*la*ry\, a. [LL. constabularius an
equerry. See {Constable}.]
Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Constabulary \Con*stab"u*la*ry\, n.
The collective body of constables in any town, district, or
country.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
constabulary
n : the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking
for him" [syn: {police}, {police force}, {law}]
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