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Meaning of constable

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

constable

Pronunciation:/ˈkʌnstəbəl//ˈkɑnstəbəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)

  2. A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.

  3. An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).

  4. The warden of a castle.

verb

Definitions

  1. To act as a constable or policeman.