- poˌlice ˈconstable
- noun [C] Britisha police officer of the lowest rank
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
poˌlice ˈconstable
Look at other dictionaries:
police constable — noun a police officer of the lowest rank • Syn: ↑constable • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain … Useful english dictionary
police constable — po.lice constable n BrE formal PC a police officer of the lowest rank … Dictionary of contemporary English
Police constable — Police Po*lice , n. [F., fr. L. politia the condition of a state, government, administration, Gr. ?, fr. ? to be a citizen, to govern or administer a state, fr. ? citizen, fr. ? city; akin to Skr. pur, puri. Cf. {Policy} polity, {Polity}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Alice Barnham — Alice Barnham, Viscountess St Albans, (1592 ndash; 1650), was the wife of English scientific philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon.FamilyShe was born 14 May, 1592, to Benedict Barnham and his wife Dorothea, née Smith. Benedict Barnham (1559… … Wikipedia
First Fleet — The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. It was a convict settlement, marking the beginnings of transportation to Australia. The… … Wikipedia
New Democratic Party candidates, 2011 Canadian federal election — This is a list of nominated candidates for the New Democratic Party in the 2011 federal election. The party s list of candidates in 2011 included the largest number of women ever nominated by a major party in an election campaign, with 123 female … Wikipedia
police — po·lice 1 vt po·liced, po·lic·ing: to control, regulate, or keep in order esp. as an official duty police the area police 2 n pl police 1: the control and regulation of affairs affecting the order and welfare of a political unit and its citizens… … Law dictionary
police officer — noun a member of a police force (Freq. 1) it was an accident, officer • Syn: ↑policeman, ↑officer • Derivationally related forms: ↑officer (for: ↑officer) … Useful english dictionary
Police — Po*lice , n. [F., fr. L. politia the condition of a state, government, administration, Gr. ?, fr. ? to be a citizen, to govern or administer a state, fr. ? citizen, fr. ? city; akin to Skr. pur, puri. Cf. {Policy} polity, {Polity}.] 1. A judicial … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
