constabulary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the force of policemen and officers
    law; police; police force.
    • the law came looking for him

WordNet

Con*stab"u*la*ry adjective
Etymology
LL. constabularius an equerry. See Constable.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.
Con*stab"u*la*ry noun
Definitions
  1. The collective body of constables in any town, district, or country.

Webster 1913