n.
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lar · ies
Date: circa 1715
1 : the organized body of constables of a particular district or country
2 : an armed police force organized on military lines but distinct from the regular army
n.
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lar · ies
Date: circa 1715
1 : the organized body of constables of a particular district or country
2 : an armed police force organized on military lines but distinct from the regular army
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012