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secret police vs constabulary

constabulary vs secret police

secret police and constabulary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secret police Yes No No No
constabulary Yes No No No
As nouns, constabulary is a hypernym of secret police; that is, constabulary is a word with a broader meaning than secret police:
  • secret police: a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
  • constabulary: the force of policemen and officers
Other hypernyms of secret police include law, police, police force.
secret police (noun) constabulary (noun)
a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition) the force of policemen and officers
Difference between secret police and constabulary

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