constable

[ˈkɑːnstəbl]

Definition:
1. A police officer of the lowest rank.
2. A peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town.

Use 'constable' in a sentence:

• 1. If you see anything strange, report it to Constable Bily.
• 2. The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.
• 3. Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat.
• 4. And why must all policemen start as constables?
• 5. The 24-hour police office is staffed by community police constables.
• 6. The constable stopped a speeding driver.
• 7. They spent the whole night burning them, the constable repeating spells the while.
• 8. He detailed a constable to take it to the Incident room.
• 9. The Chief Constable deeply resented any intrusions into his manor.
• 10. A police constable is handling all inquiries.
• 11. "You must think I'm daft," said the constable. "You stand here and I'll get it."
• 12. The constable who eventually took our statement had large earrings and frustrated literary ambitions.
• 13. All were surprised to find a police head constable in uniform playing the classic with such finesse.
• 14. Thanks for your help, Constable.
• 15. The upper floor of the gatehouse housed the constable of the castle.
• 16. The caller said his chief constable had received a number of complaints.
• 17. The constable asked me stop.