What does the cryptic crossword clue "Officer studies information schematically presented (9)" mean?

The definition is "Officer". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CONS (synonym of "studies") + TABLE (synonym of "information schematically presented"); definition: "Officer" The answer is CONSTABLE.

Officer studies information schematically presented (9)

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