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[syn: police, police force, constabulary, law]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Constabulary \Con*stab"u*la*ry\, a. [LL. constabularius an
equerry. See Constable.]
Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Constabulary \Con*stab"u*la*ry\, n.
The collective body of constables in any town, district, or
country.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
constabulary
n 1: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking
for him" [syn: police, police force, constabulary,
law]