constable
[ˈkɑːnstəbl]
Definition:
1. A police officer of the lowest rank.
2. A peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town.
'constable' example sentence:
- If you see anything strange, report it to Constable Bily.
- The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.
- Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat.
- And why must all policemen start as constables?
- The 24-hour police office is staffed by community police constables.
- The constable stopped a speeding driver.
- They spent the whole night burning them, the constable repeating spells the while.
- He detailed a constable to take it to the Incident room.
- The Chief Constable deeply resented any intrusions into his manor.
- A police constable is handling all inquiries.
- "You must think I'm daft," said the constable. "You stand here and I'll get it."
- The constable who eventually took our statement had large earrings and frustrated literary ambitions.
- All were surprised to find a police head constable in uniform playing the classic with such finesse.
- Thanks for your help, Constable.
- The upper floor of the gatehouse housed the constable of the castle.
- The caller said his chief constable had received a number of complaints.
- The constable asked me stop.