English
Etymology
ME <i>conestable</i>, Latin <i>comes stabuli</i> Officer of the stable.
Noun
en-noun
- UK A police officer ranking below Sergeant in most British police forces. (See also Chief Constable).
- Officer of a noble court in the middle ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
- US Public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writ|writs and court orders.
Translations
trans-top|police officer rank
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Italian: appuntato#Italian|appuntato (carabinieri) m, agente#Italian|agente m (polizia)
Russian: кон��ебл� m
Swedish: konstapel c
trans-bottom
trans-top|officer of a noble court
French: connétable
trans-mid
Russian: кон��ебл� m, конне�абл� m
trans-bottom
Derived terms
constabulary
Category:Law enforcement
fr:constable
ru:constable
te:constable
vi:constable
zh:constable
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