"chief constable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chief constables [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chief constable (plural chief constables)
  1. (British) The chief of police of most territorial UK police forces, except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police. Tags: British Categories (topical): Law enforcement, People Translations (chief of territorial police force): poliisipäällikkö (Finnish), príomhchonstábla [masculine] (Irish), praefectus vigilum [masculine] (Latin), prif gwnstabl [masculine] (Welsh)

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