Crossword clues for constabulary
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Constabulary \Con*stab"u*la*ry\, a. [LL. constabularius an equerry. See Constable.] Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.
Constabulary \Con*stab"u*la*ry\, n. The collective body of constables in any town, district, or country.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1630s, "district under a constable," from Medieval Latin constabularia, from constabulus, Latinized form of Old French conestable (see constable). Meaning "organized body of constables" is from 1837. Earlier (mid-15c.) as an adjective, "pertaining to a constable."
Wiktionary
a. 1 Of, or relating to constables. 2 Characteristic to police; police-like ''(as opposed to military)'' n. 1 A police force. 2 The police in a particular district or area.
WordNet
n. the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him" [syn: police, police force, law]
Wikipedia
Constabulary may have several definitions:
- A civil, non-paramilitary (police) force consisting of police officers called constables. This is the usual definition in the United Kingdom, in which all county police forces once bore the title (and some still do). Constables also exist in the U.S. states including Texas.
- Canada's federal police force known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or RCMP also call their officers of a particular rank 'Constable'
- A large civil police force organized and trained along military lines, which may contain paramilitary elements. This is the usual definition in places outside Great Britain such as the Royal Irish Constabulary, Royal Ulster Constabulary, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Jamaica Constabulary Force.
- A military or paramilitary type force consisting of soldiers trained for police duties. Mostly established by the United States in the several countries over which it had protective status e.g., Philippine Constabulary, United States Constabulary in West Germany after World War II. These forces also performed military functions by maintaining "mobile forces" of organised units.
Usage examples of "constabulary".
Davao, 294 Bontoc tribe, 256, 257, 266-68 Bowers, Colonel, Philippines Constabulary, 194 Boynton, Dr.
George Bennett, Detective Inspector with Derbyshire Constabulary, based at Buxton.
But, instantly Filipinization began, the Constabulary became its prime target.
They were the Fuzzies adopted by George and his men at Constabulary Station Beta Fifteen.
Now that we were back in the constabulary station, Nigel Cholmondeley was horsefaced again, Madame Ruth fat as any two people you want to name, and Legate Kawaguchi short and skinny and tired-looking.
Fisher, this is Legate Shiro Kawaguchi, Angels City Constabulary Department.
But I turned the whole matter over to the constabulary once it was clear there were no Oecumenical security interests involved.
If the bodies of lovely young women were found with throats ripped and clothing shredded, would the constabularies or city guards begin an active hunt?
As to the lower grades, there should be progress but, particularly in the more responsible branches--as the Constabulary, the auditors, treasurers, teachers, etc.
In all parts the lines of blockhouses and of constabulary posts were neutralising the Boer mobility, and bringing them more and more within reach of the British.
Such a one befell the small body of South African Constabulary stationed near Vereeniging, who encountered upon July 13th a strong force of Boers supposed to be the main commando of De Wet.
The Rebel was handed a blank parole by a companion, and he read over the printed condition at the top, which was that those signing agreed not to bear arms against the Confederates in the field, or in garrison, not to man any works, assist in any expedition, do any sort of guard duty, serve in any military constabulary, or perform any kind of military service until properly exchanged.
Big strong men, officers of the peace and genial giants of the royal Irish constabulary, were making frank use of their handkerchiefs and it is safe to say that there was not a dry eye in that record assemblage.
And, by every sign, it was here the set intent to goad disarmed Islam into scattered outbreaks and revolts--that, here a family, there a clan, by easy stages, the guns of the Constabulary might shoot them down.
The surplus prisoners not exchanged shall not be permitted to take up arms again, nor to serve as military police or constabulary force in any fort, garrison or field-work, held by either of the respective parties, nor as guards of prisoners, deposits or stores, nor to discharge any duty usually performed by soldiers, until exchanged under the provisions of this cartel.