Definition of Constable
Constable
con·sta·ble
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(noun)
(British) a member of the police force, or broadly, a law enforcement and peacekeeping officer who holds limited authority, especially in a small town;
e.g. They asked the constable to help them find their lost child.
(noun)
a person who is at the head of a fortified town or a royal castle;
e.g. The constable was instructed not to allow any outsiders to enter the gates.
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