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constabulary

 
Dictionary: con·stab·u·lar·y   (kən-stăb'yə-lĕr'ē) pronunciation
n., pl., -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.


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WordNet: constabulary
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the force of policemen and officers
  Synonyms: police, police force, law


Wikipedia: Constabulary
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Constabulary may have several definitions.

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A partial list of constabularies around the world:

Historic

Ireland

United States

British Commonwealth

Others:

References

  1. ^ Webster defines it as “an armed police force organized on military lines but distinct from the army,” Ergo a gendarmerie.

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For Further Reading

Segal,David R., Brian J. Reed, and David E. Rohall. “Constabulary Attitudes of National Guard and Regular Soldiers in the U.S. Army.” Armed Forces & Society, Jul 1998; vol. 24: pp. 535-548. http://afs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/24/4/535

Moskos, Charles C., Jr. “UN Peacekeepers: The Constabulary Ethic and Military Professionalism.” Armed Forces & Society, Jul 1975; vol. 1: pp. 388-401. http://afs.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1/4/388


Translations: Constabulary
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - politi
adj. - politi-

Nederlands (Dutch)
politie

Français (French)
n. - (GB) police
adj. - policier

Deutsch (German)
n. - (BrE) Polizei
adj. - Polizei...

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αστυνομία, χωροφυλακή

Italiano (Italian)
polizia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - polícia (f)

Русский (Russian)
полиция

Español (Spanish)
n. - cuerpo de policía uniformado
adj. - de la policía uniformada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - poliskår, gendarmeri

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
警官队, 警察, 警察的, 警官的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 警官隊, 警察
adj. - 警察的, 警官的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 경찰대, 보안대
adj. - 경찰대의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 警官の
n. - 警察隊, 警察管区

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الشرطه, رجال الشرطه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כוח משטרתי‬
adj. - ‮של כוח משטרה‬


 
 

 

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