special constable

ˈspɛʃəl ˈkɒnstəbəl

Definition

Definition of special constable - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

law enforcement

TECH.

volunteer police officer assisting regular police

TECH.

John served as a special constable on weekends.

emergency

TECH.

temporary police officer appointed during emergencies

TECH.

Special constables were called in during the flood.

police

TECH.

ad hoc police officer appointed by Chief Executive in Hong Kong

TECH.

He was appointed as a special constable in Hong Kong.

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Expressions with special

special sauce

unique or secret ingredient in a recipe

The chef's special sauce made the dish unforgettable.

special relationship

close and unique connection between two entities

Their special relationship led to successful collaborations.

Saturday-night special

small cheap gun often used in crimes

The police found a Saturday-night special at the scene.

special pleading

emphasizing favorable aspects while ignoring unfavorable ones

Her special pleading ignored the project's failures.

early bird special

discount offered to customers who arrive early

The restaurant offers an early bird special for diners who arrive before 6 PM.

very special episode

episode in a TV series about a serious or important event

That was a very special episode about bullying.

Expressions with constable

police constable

police officer of the lowest rank

The police constable patrolled the neighborhood every night.

chief constable

highest-ranking officer in a UK territorial police force

The chief constable addressed the media about the investigation.

women police constable

female member of the police force

A women police constable patrolled the neighborhood.

Examples of special constable in a sentence

As a special constable, she assisted in community events.
A special constable assisted at the protest.
During the festival, a special constable was on duty.
During the festival, he served as a special constable.
She volunteered to be a special constable for the event.

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French:agent de police auxiliaire, agent de police temporaire, ...
German:Hilfspolizist, Aushilfspolizist, ...
Italian:agente di polizia ausiliario, poliziotto ausiliario, ...
Spanish:agente especial, policía especial, ...
Portuguese:polícia voluntário, polícia especial, ...
Chinese:特别警员, 临时警察, ...
Japanese:特別警察官, 特別警官, ...
Arabic:شُرْطِيّ اِحْتِيَاطِيّ, شُرْطِيّ خَاصّ, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹטֵר מִתְנַדֵּב, שׁוֹטֵר מְיֻחָד, ...
Russian:внештатный полицейский, специальный констебль, ...
Ukrainian:спеціальний констебль, резервний поліцейський, ...
Hindi:विशेष कांस्टेबल, विशेष पुलिस अधिकारी, ...
Bengali:বিশেষ কনস্টেবল, অস্থায়ী পুলিশ, ...
Catalan:agent especial, agent de policia temporal, ...
Czech:dobrovolný policista, rezervní policista, ...
Danish:hjælpebetjent, specialkonstabel, ...
Dutch:buitengewoon opsporingsambtenaar, buitengewone agent, ...
Greek:ειδικός αστυφύλακας, έκτακτος αστυνομικός, ...
Hungarian:önkéntes rendőr, kisegítő rendőr, ...
Khmer:ប៉ូលិសស្ម័គ្រចិត្តពិសេស, ប៉ូលិសពិសេស, ...
Korean:특별 경관, 임시 경찰관, ...
Persian:پلیس داوطلب, پلیس ویژه, ...
Polish:policjant ochotnik, tymczasowy policjant, ...
Portuguese (BR):agente especial, policial temporário, ...
Romanian:agent special, ofițer special, ...
Swedish:reservpolis, extra polis, ...
Thai:เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจอาสาสมัคร, เจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจพิเศษ, ...
Turkish:gönüllü polis memuru, özel polis memuru, ...
Vietnamese:cảnh sát đặc biệt, cảnh sát tạm thời, ...

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