"special constable" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: special constables [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} special constable (plural special constables)
  1. A volunteer police officer Synonyms: hobby bobby [UK, slang]
    Sense id: en-special_constable-en-noun-1dvOhXG9
  2. (Hong Kong) An ad hoc police officer appointed by the Chief Executive. Tags: Hong-Kong
    Sense id: en-special_constable-en-noun-uZVJ6QNU Categories (other): Hong Kong English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89

Inflected forms

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