CONSTABULARY

police, police force, constabulary, law

(noun) the force of policemen and officers; “the law came looking for him”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

constabulary (not comparable)

Of, or relating to constables.

Characteristic to police; police-like, rather than military.

Synonyms

• constabular

Noun

constabulary (countable and uncountable, plural constabularies)

A police force.

The police in a particular district or area.

Usage notes

Constabulary is a collective noun and usually has no plural. Only when describing groups of constabularies is it used in the plural. For example, the constabularies of England and Wales form part of the constabulary of the United Kingdom.

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*stab"u*la*ry, a. Etym: [LL. constabularius an equerry. See Constable.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.

Con*stab"u*la*ry, n.

Definition: The collective body of constables in any town, district, or country.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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