constables

noun

Meaning

One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
An officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
The warden of a castle.
A public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
(Channel Islands) An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)

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