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chief constable

chief constable noun: the chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.

Noun

chief constable (plural chief constables)

  1. (UK) The chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.

Forms of chief constable

pluralchief constables

Questions about chief constable

What does chief constable mean?
Chief constable means the chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police.
What part of speech is chief constable?
Chief constable is a noun.
What is the plural of chief constable?
The plural of chief constable is chief constables.

Words near chief constable in the dictionary

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  2. chief
  3. Chief Baron
  4. chief cell
  5. chief cells
  6. chief constable
  7. chief constables
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  9. chief cook and bottle washers
  10. chief cook and bottle-washer
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