constabulary

UK: /kənˈstæbjʊləri/

US: /kənˈstæbjəˌlɛri/

US: (kən stab′yə ler′ē)

Inflections of 'constabulary' (n): npl: constabularies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•stab•u•lar•y¹ /kənˈstæbyəˌlɛri/   n. [countable] , pl. -lar•ies. 

1. Government the group of constables of a district.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

con•stab•u•lar•y¹  (kən stab′yə ler′ē), n., pl. -lar•ies. 

1. Government the body of constables of a district.
2. Government a body of officers of the peace organized on a military basis.

• Medieval Latin as above
• Old French
• Medieval Latin constabulāria, feminine of constabulārius constabulary²; replacing Middle English constablerie
• 1350–1400

con•stab•u•lar•y²  (kən stab′yə ler′ē), adj. 

1. Government pertaining to constables or their duties.

Also, con•stab•u•lar  (kən stab′yə lər). 

• Medieval Latin constabulārius; see constable, -ary
• 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

constabulary / kənˈstæbjʊlərɪ/ noun ( -laries)

1. the police force of a town or district

adjective

1. of or relating to constables, constabularies, or their duties