"wardsman" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From ward + -s- + man.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "1821, Sydney Smith, “Prisons”, in Edinburgh Review:",
          "text": "Wardsmen, selected in each yard among the best of the prisoners, are very serviceable. If prisoners work, they should work in silence",
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        "A man who keeps watch; a guard or warden"
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        "Someone who is responsible for representing or managing a specific ward within a city or municipality."
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  "etymology_text": "From ward + -s- + man.",
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        "Someone who is responsible for representing or managing a specific ward within a city or municipality."
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