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What is a constable?

What is a constable? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable).
  2. (Britain, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
  3. Officer of a noble court in the middle ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
  4. (US) Public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
  5. (Channel Islands) A elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)
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A routine call to a domestic argument ended with a police constable staring down the barrel of a loaded gun in a deadly game of Russian roulette.
This could be done by adding another part-time or full-time special constable.
The local constable was earning his pay again breaking up fights between the roughnecks.
This wide discretion of the chief constable to keep the peace was affirmed by the House of Lords.
Traffic constable Paul Davenport told the inquest that at the time of the accident, the road was dry, clean and free from any obstruction.
She also had no information as to whether the constable has been relieved of his duties pending the completion of the investigation.

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