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Personnel

The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from materiel.

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Constabulary 76% connected

Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.

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Law 76% connected

In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order accordin…

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men 76% connected

of Keelman

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Military 76% connected

Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a military parade; military di…

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Patrol 76% connected

To go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

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Police 76% connected

A judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, cleanliness, health, etc., a…

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Rank 76% connected

Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.

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Service 76% connected

Alt. of Service

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Soldiery 76% connected

A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military.

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Staff 76% connected

A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff…

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Department 76% connected

Act of departing; departure.

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Organization 76% connected

The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body.

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Section 76% connected

The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the section of bodies.

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Force 92% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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