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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIEF CONSTABLE

chief constable  [tʃiːf ˈkɒnstəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIEF CONSTABLE

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determiner
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Chief constable is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIEF CONSTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chief constable

Chief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police, and Civil Nuclear Constabulary. The title is also held by the chief officers of the principal Crown Dependency police forces, the Isle of Man Constabulary, States of Guernsey Police Service, and States of Jersey Police. The title is also held, ex officio, by the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers under the Police Reform Act 2002. It was also the title of the chief officer of the Royal Parks Constabulary until this agency was disbanded in 2004. Throughout the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies there are currently 50 chief constables. These consist of the chief officers of 37 English territorial forces outside London, 4 Welsh territorial forces, the Police Service of Scotland, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, 3 special national forces, 3 Crown Dependency constabularies, and the President of ACPO, Sir Hugh Orde.

Definition of chief constable in the English dictionary

The definition of chief constable in the dictionary is the head of a regional or municipal police force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIEF CONSTABLE


castable
ˈkɑːstəbəl
combustible
kəmˈbʌstəbəl
compostable
kɒmˈpɒstəbəl
constable
ˈkʌnstəbəl
detestable
dɪˈtɛstəbəl
digestible
dɪˈdʒɛstəbəl
Dunstable
ˈdʌnstəbəl
harvestable
ˈhɑːvɪstəbəl
incombustible
ˌɪnkəmˈbʌstəbəl
incontestable
ˌɪnkənˈtɛstəbəl
indigestible
ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstəbəl
inexhaustible
ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl
ingestible
ɪnˈdʒestəbəl
investable
ɪnˈvestəbəl
irresistible
ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl
nestable
ˈnestəbəl
resistible
rɪˈzɪstəbəl
testable
ˈtestəbəl
trustable
ˈtrʌstəbəl
twistable
ˈtwɪstəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIEF CONSTABLE

chief academic officer
chief assistant
Chief Education Officer
chief engineer
chief executive
chief executive officer
chief inspector
chief inspector of schools
chief justice
chief justiceship
chief master sergeant
chief of police
Chief of Staff
chief of state
chief operating officer
chief petty officer
chief priest

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIEF CONSTABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
printable
profitable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of chief constable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chief constable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIEF CONSTABLE

Find out the translation of chief constable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chief constable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chief constable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警察局长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jefe de policía
570 millions of speakers

English

chief constable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य कांस्टेबल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رئيس شرطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

начальник полиции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chefe de polícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান সিপাহী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef de police
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketua konstabel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polizeipräsident
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警察署長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최고 치안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panguwasa kepala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

constable trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைமை கான்ஸ்டபிள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य सेवानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Başkan yardımcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chief Constable
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szef policji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

начальник поліції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polițist șef
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικεφαλής αστυφύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoof konstabel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polismästare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

politimester
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chief constable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIEF CONSTABLE»

The term «chief constable» is regularly used and occupies the 98.621 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIEF CONSTABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chief constable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chief constable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chief constable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIEF CONSTABLE»

Discover the use of chief constable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chief constable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Report of the Chief Constable
5 Inspector Inspector Oct. 25 to Deputy Deputy to Oct. 27 Chief Chief Constable Constable Sixth Annual Seminar on the Investigation of Homicide Sixth Annual Seminar on the Investigation of Homicide R.C.M.P. Identification Course, No.
Toronto (Ont.). Police Dept, 1956
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Borough of Salford. The Chief Constable's report to the ...
WATCH COMMITTEE OF THE BOROUGH OF SALFORD. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. The Chief Constable, in presenting the Annual Report in connection with the Criminal and Statistical Returns for the year ending August 31st, 1849, ...
Stephen Neal, 1849
3
The Chief Constable
Vincent Brown. “ What is he doing?" “ The chief superintendent is with him." “ What are you? " “ The chief clerk." “ You seem to be all chiefs! Tell the chief of the chiefs I want him," commanded the terrible Lucretia. The chief clerk went into the  ...
Vincent Brown, 1912
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Annual Report of the Chief Constable for the City of Toronto ...
nmbpuoH _ 'uoiqnq§.1qsi(I 1 н 1411-1 Chief Constable. *' | . I I I Deputy Chief ,... . Í _ Í I . ... Constable. 1 I I Chief Inspector. ì ' о в с ì í | 1 _ Staf Inspector. 1 ,_, _ ,__„ . ` I I I I Inspector of ._. ' ' I I ,_. I Detectives. , Inspectors. QQ n_n »_ «_» id ...
Toronto (Ont.). Police Dept, 1906
5
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Chief Constable empowered to appoint a Deputy under certain Restrictions. Constables to have the Authority of Special Con- 0 stables under I &2W. 4. c. 41. 1 to the Rules to be Chief Constable of the County, and in every Case of Vacancy of ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1839
6
Energy Act 2004: Elizabeth II
Part 1 - The Civil Nuclear Industry Chapter 3 - Civil Nuclear Constabulary (2) Before appointing the deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable, the Police Authority must consult the chief constable. (3) The chief constable, the deputy ...
Great Britain, 2004
7
Policing large scale disorder: lessons from the disturbances ...
15 September 2011 Chief Constable Julia Hodson and Assistant Chief Constable Paul Broadbent 15 September 2011 Chief Constable Julia Hodson and Assistant Chief. of St Ann's the mobility and flexibility of the dog officers was really very, ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee, 2011
8
The national DNA database: eighth report of session 2009-10, ...
Witnesses: Chief Constable Chris Sims, West Midlands Police, and Lead on Forensics, Association of Chief Police Officers, and Mr Gary Pugh, Director of Forensic Services, Metropolitan Police and Chair of the National ACPO DNA Strategy ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Home Affairs Committee, 2010
9
Home Office: Financial Management Code of Practice for the ...
consultation with the Chief Constable, the two Chief Finance Officers and the Chief Executive), are observed and kept up to date; - reporting to the Chief Constable, the PCC and the external auditor, any unlawful, or potentially unlawful , ...
Great Britain: Home Office, 2013
10
Proposed Restructuring of the Police Forces in Wales: Second ...
Witnesses: Chief Constable Terence Grange, Dyfed-Powys Police, Chief Constable Michael Tonye, Gwcnt Police, Chief Constable Barbara Wilding, South Wales Police. Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom, North Wales Police and Deputy ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Welsh Affairs Committee, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIEF CONSTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chief constable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ex-Northumbria Police chief Sue Sim calls for young women to drive …
Former Northumbria Police chief constable Sue Sim led the hunt for ... and I ended up as the first female chief constable of a metropolitan police ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
2
Warwickshire Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable
Karen Manners has been appointed as new Deputy Chief Constable for Warwickshire Police after holding a temporary post in the role since ... «Warwick Courier, Jul 15»
3
Raoul Moat manhunt five years on: Lessons learnt during manhunt …
Northumbria Police's former Chief Constable Sue Sim has ... I was the Chief Constable and I know that is something I was employed to do. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
4
Ex Northumbria Chief Constable Sue Sim accuses former employers …
She said: “I find it difficult to understand how somebody can react differently to a female Chief Constable than they would to a male Chief ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
5
Norfolk's chief constable defends police work to tackle child abuse …
Undated handout photo issued by Norfolk Police of Norfolk Police Chief Constable Simon Bailey, who has said that there could be "many more" ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
6
Avon and Somerset Police Chief Constable Nick Gargan misconduct …
Chief constable Nick Gargan was suspended from his role on full pay in May last year. A private hearing into allegations against him began on ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
7
Candidate chosen to be chief constable of Northamptonshire Police
Simon Edens, who has also worked as an assistant chief constable at West Mercia Police. has been nominated by Police and Crime ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Jul 15»
8
Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy defends decision to axe Friday night …
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to axe a Friday night police patrol in Bolton town centre was 'not taken lightly', according to the chief constable of ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
9
Wiltshire Police chief constable Pat Geenty could face disiplinary …
FORMER Wiltshire Police chief constable Pat Geenty has questions to answer after the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found a case for ... «Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, Jul 15»
10
Chief Constable George Hamilton: By working with the community …
After a year of tough choices, the PSNI's Chief Constable knows plenty more lie ahead as policing budgets are squeezed. Picture posed. «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»

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