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▸ noun: (law) The charge or care of certain officers to keep a watch by night and a guard by day in towns, cities, and other districts, for the preservation of the public peace.
▸ noun: (by extension) Uninterrupted vigilance.
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▸ noun: (law) The charge or care of certain officers to keep a watch by night and a guard by day in towns, cities, and other districts, for the preservation of the public peace.
▸ noun: (by extension) Uninterrupted vigilance.
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