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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
Uninterrupted vigilance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable
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verb
To keep constant watch over
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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