Chief Constable
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7.0
- noun
- /tʃiːf ˈkɒnstəbl/
- UK
:
jefe de policía
- The Chief Constable of the local police force emphasized the importance of community cooperation.
- Assistant Chief Constable
- Chief Constable says
So all these so chief constables now are not independent.
- So all these so chief constables now are not independent.
- I went within the organization trying to get a chief constable to listen to me.
- And he was taken to a, a full disciplinary with, with the chief constable and he was summarily dismissed.
- I find the higher up that, you know, having to deal with superintendents and chief constables, there's no compassion.
- Here is the establishment in the face of the chief constable trying to suppress the truth in some way, shape or form.
Examples
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The Chief Constable was unimpressed by such niceties of distinction.
Fiction book (1996) -
The service worked, as it still does, in close collaboration with Chief Constables via the Special Branch and with the assistance of military intelligence agencies.
Academic text (1994) -
We had a meeting with the Chief Constable.
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I'm the new Deputy Chief Constable.
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And besides, Chief Constable Lee Freeman has written to MPs describing the impact as devastating.
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The PCC will set the overall priorities of the police service through creating a local plan, set the annual budget for Thames Valley Police, and the police part of the council tax (precept) in consultation with the Chief Constable.
Blog text (5) -
Frank's ears were still smarting from a deeply critical dressing-down by the Chief Constable for his failure to keep Sir Anthony and Mrs. Harris informed of developments.
Fiction book (1996) -
The Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary ruled that the fact that the officer was removed from operational duties because of his color-blindness amounted to indirect discrimination on the grounds of sex.
Academic text (2014) -
The Chief Constable addressed the community about new safety measures in our town.
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After the recent events, the Chief Constable assured the public that their safety is a top priority.
Synonyms
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3.9
A county officer who enforces the law, keeps the peace, and carries out court orders
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3.2
An officer who is in charge of a police department
27
4.6
A senior officer in charge of a city's police force
How Senior
- UK
1
7.0
166
6.0
- UK
285
3.0
422
3.9
- UK
99
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'head of the police force' is directly derivable from 'chief' (leader) + 'constable' (police officer): it denotes the chief among constables. This compositional title pattern (leader + rank) is common cross-linguistically and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words, even if the exact UK administrative scope is a bit specific.
Etymology
Chief Constable comes from two words: chief (a leader) and constable (an officer who keeps order). Imagine one trusted officer chosen to lead all the local police, so it means 'the head of the police'.