Meaning & use
constable
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A police officer, especially one of the lowest rank in Britain and some other countries.
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The constable directed traffic away from the accident scene.
A young constable was assigned to patrol the village on foot.
A note on using this word
Constable is the standard British term for a basic-rank police officer, whereas American English typically just says "police officer" or "cop."
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