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kitskonstabels

kitskonstabels is the plural of kitskonstabel.

Meaning of kitskonstabel

Noun

kitskonstabel (plural kitskonstabels)

  1. (South Africa, historical, slang) A newly deputized constable in the South African police during the last days of apartheid; they were noted for their zealousness and lack of procedure. Their official name was special policeman.
    • During 1987 sixteen kitskonstabels were sent to Bhongolethu to police the area after their six weeks of training. The kitskonstabels proved to be a law unto themselves - between September 1987 and January 1988 less than six months, at least six activist were injured by kitskonstabels a remarkable...1996 June 18, “Submission, questions and answers”, in Truth and Reconciliation Commission, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2004

Questions about kitskonstabels

What is kitskonstabels the plural of?
Kitskonstabels is the plural of kitskonstabel.

Words near kitskonstabels in the dictionary

  1. Kitsell
  2. kitset
  3. kitsets
  4. Kitsilano
  5. kitskonstabel
  6. kitskonstabels
  7. Kitsman
  8. Kitson
  9. kitsune
  10. kitsune udon
  11. kitsunes

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