chief constable


nounBritish.
  1. chief of police.

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How to use chief constable in a sentence

  • Mr. Cromering would sooner have been the editor of the English Review than the chief constable of Norfolk.

    The Shrieking Pit | Arthur J. Rees
  • "Very happy to meet you, Mr. Colwyn," said the chief constable, as he came forward with extended hand.

    The Shrieking Pit | Arthur J. Rees