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单词 constabulary
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•stab•u•lar•y1 /kənˈstæbyəˌlɛri/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -lar•ies. 
  1. Governmentthe group of constables of a district.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•stab•u•lar•y1  (kən stab′yə ler′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lar•ies. 
  1. Governmentthe body of constables of a district.
  2. Governmenta body of officers of the peace organized on a military basis.
  • Medieval Latin as above
  • Old French
  • Medieval Latin constabulāria, feminine of constabulārius constabulary2; replacing Middle English constablerie
  • 1350–1400

con•stab•u•lar•y2  (kən stab′yə ler′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Governmentpertaining to constables or their duties.
Also, con•stab•u•lar (kən stab′yə lər).USA pronunciation 
  • Medieval Latin constabulārius; see constable, -ary
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
constabulary /kənˈstæbjʊlərɪ/ chiefly Brit n ( pl -laries)
  1. the police force of a town or district
 adj
  1. of or relating to constables, constabularies, or their duties
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