constabulary
Syllabification: (con·stab·u·lar·y)
Pronunciation: /kənˈstabyəˌlerē/
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Definition of constabulary
noun ( plural constabularies)
adjective
Origin:
late 15th century (denoting the district under the charge of a constable): from medieval Latin constabularia (dignitas) '(rank) of constable', from constabulus, based on Latin comes stabuli (see constable)