constabulary
constabulary · constabularies
полицейские силы
A police forceA police force.
/kənˈstæbjʊləɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A police force.
полицейские силыpolicejskije sily
the force of policemen and officers
(countable, uncountable)The police in a particular district or area.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
police force:
Origin
From mediaeval Latin conestabularia, a noun use of the feminine version of conestabulariusFrom mediaeval Latin conestabularia, a noun use of the feminine version of conestabularius, from Latin constabulus, from comes stabuli, literally ‘master of the stables’.
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Forms
plural: constabularies| Singular | constabulary |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the force of policemen and officers:policepolice forcelaw
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable