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PRONUNCIATION OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE

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Special 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 SPECIAL CONSTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Special constable

A special constable or special police constable is a law enforcement officer. Many police departments are complemented by a Special Constabulary which are referred to as special constables or informally as "specials". Special constables hold full police powers and hold the office of constable. Historically, and in different contexts, special constables have been paid or volunteer members of an ad hoc reserve force or a permanent auxiliary, and have ranged from unarmed patrols to armed paramilitaries.

Definition of special constable in the English dictionary

The definition of special constable in the dictionary is a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp in time of emergency.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPECIAL CONSTABLE

special agent
Special Air Service
special assessment
Special Boat Service
Special Branch
special case
special clearing
special correspondent
special delivery
special development area
special drawing rights
special edition
special education
special educational needs
special effects
special feature
special forces
special handling
special interest group
special jury

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPECIAL 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 special constable in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «special constable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPECIAL CONSTABLE

Find out the translation of special constable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of special 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 «special constable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

特务警察
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

constable especial
570 millions of speakers

English

special constable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विशेष कांस्टेबल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

شرطي خاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

специальный констебль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polícia especial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশেষ কনস্টেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

constable spécial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kastam khas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spezial-Konstabler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

特別な巡査
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

특별 치안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pandhuan khusus
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

constable đặc biệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறப்பு கான்ஸ்டபிள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विशेष कॉन्स्टेबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Özel görevli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agente speciale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Specjalne posterunkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спеціальний констебль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polițist special
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ειδική αστυφύλακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spesiale konstabel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

speciella konstapel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spesiell konstabel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of special constable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIAL CONSTABLE»

The term «special constable» is regularly used and occupies the 99.355 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIAL CONSTABLE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECIAL CONSTABLE»

Discover the use of special constable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to special constable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Police Special Constable Tests
Finally, don't ever give up on your dreams; if you really want to become a Police Officer Special Constable then you can do it.The way to approach the selection test is to embark on a programme of 'in-depth' preparation, and this guide will help ...
Christopher Benham, Richard McMunn, 2012
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BILLS, 1841
3o. Special Constable so nominated to attend and take the Oath of office, and inscribe his Name in a Special Constable List. 32. Justices to 33. Penalty on Neglect or Refusal of attend. of any Two Justices having jurisdiction within the Division, ...
‎1841
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Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
The magistrate of the borough sessions admitted you to give evidence in the case of the bread, and appointed you a special constable at the time of the last election ? — Yes. 921. And upon the application of Twaddle? — Yes. g22.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1833
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
as such Special Constable as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to serve as such Special Constable, or to obey such lawful Orders and Directions as may be given to him for the Performance of the Duties of his Ofiice, every Person so offending ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1832
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The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ...
And be it further enacted, That every Person watching or Compensation warJiug in the Capacity of such Special Constable, shall, for every of the Poof Night and for every Day during which he shall be so engaged, be c^M^nd1 °>titkd to receive ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1812
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A Compendious Abstract of the Public General Acts of the ...
That if any person, being appointed a special constable as aforesaid, and being called upon to serve, aball e as such ... or to obey i to serve as such special constable, or to obey sucb lawful orders and directions as may be given to him for the ...
Great Britain, 1827
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ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS PRINTED BY THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE ...
a Special Constable as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to appear at the time and place for which he shall be summoned for the purpose of taking the said Oath, he shall be liable to be convicted thereof forthwith before the Justices so ...
‎1832
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The Public General Acts
That if any person, being appointed a special constable as aforesaid, and being callSd upon to serve, shall neglect a * ' * " refuse to serve as such special constable, or to obey such lawful orders and directions as may be given to him for the ...
Great Britain, 1827
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The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer, Comprising the ...
And every such special constable, within one week after the expiration of his office or after he shall cease to exercise the same, shall deliver up to such person as a justice of peace shall direct, every staff, weapon and other article, which shall ...
John Frederick Archbold, 1840
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A Collection of Statutes Connected with the General ...
That if any person, being appointed a special constable as afore- Penalty on per- said, and being called upon to serve as such special constable as aforesaid, sons appointed, shall neglect or refuse to serve as such special constable, or to ...
Great Britain, William David Evans, Anthony Hammond, 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECIAL CONSTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term special constable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Special Constable feels 'let down' by Northamptonshire Police after …
A special constable for Northamptonshire Police says she feels “devastated” after she was told she was not eligible for a job in the force's Special Branch due to ... «Daventry Express, Jul 15»
2
Youth arrested after 'attempted shooting' of constable
The youth was one of two boys - one on foot and one on a bike - chased along Exeter Road, Feltham, by two special constables at 22:35 BST on Thursday. «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Special Constables out in force helping to keep our roads safe
This weekend (June 6-7) was National Specials Weekend and Special Constables from across the Avon and Somerset policing area gave up almost 1,000 of ... «Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Jun 15»
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National Special Constabulary Weekend
Special Constable The weekend Friday 5 June to Sunday 7 June has been designated as National Specials Weekend. Over this weekend Special officers in ... «Lincolnshire Police, Jun 15»
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24 new Special Constables welcomed to North Yorkshire Police
24 new Special Constables were welcomed to North Yorkshire Police last night ... They will now be assigned a tutor constable out on their neighbourhood beats ... «North Yorkshire Police, Apr 15»
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17 Special Constables honoured for 262 years of policing
Special Constabulary Chief Officer Jerry Holland, who leads the Special ... Jerry was driven to become a special constable during the IRA's mainland bombing ... «North Yorkshire Police, Mar 15»
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Notts Police defend special constable appeal
Nottinghamshire Police has defended a recent appeal to attract 'special constables' after announcing a recruitment freeze on employing full-time officers. «Mansfield Chad, Feb 15»
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Derbyshire police welcomes its latest special constables
Three students, a 999 call handler and an administrator at an MOT test centre are among the latest new recruits to join Derbyshire's Special Constabulary. «Derbyshire Times, Feb 15»
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Drunk went 'on patrol' in town centre in friend's special constable
A drunk went “on patrol” in his friend's special constable uniform then told a taxi driver: “Take me home, I'm the law,” a court heard. Samuel John Houlihan, 20, ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Cumbria special constable admits fraud and theft
An award-winning special constable who has been policing streets in Cumbria for more than 35 years pleaded guilty to a string of fraud and theft offences this ... «News & Star, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Special constable [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/special-constable>. Apr 2024 ».
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