constabulary

Definition of Constabulary in English :

1. constabulary, law, police, police force

the force of policemen and officers

Example Sentences:
'the law came looking for him'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Constabulary

noun plural -laries

1.

the police force of a town or district

adjective

2.

of or relating to constables, constabularies, or their duties

nounWord forms: plural conˈstabuˌlaries

1.

the territory under the jurisdiction of a constable

2.

constables, collectively, as of a district

3.

a police force characterized by a military organization but distinct from the regular army

adjective

4.

of constables or a constabulary

: also conˈstabular (kənˈstæbjələr ; kənstabˈyələr)

n. pl. con·stab·u·lar·ies

1. The body of constables of a district or city.

2. The district under the jurisdiction of a constable.

3. An armed police force organized like a military unit.

adj.

Of or relating to constables, constabularies, or their jurisdictions.