police constable

police constable
noun
a police officer of the lowest rank
Syn: ↑constable
Hypernyms: ↑policeman, ↑police officer, ↑officer

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noun, pl ⋯ -stables [count]
chiefly Brit : a police officer of the lowest rank — abbr. PC ; called also constable

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poˌlice ˈconstable [police constable] (also constable) noun (abbr. PC)
(in Britain and some other countries) a police officer of the lowest rank

Police Constable Jordan

See also:constable

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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