watch and ward in English

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        "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."
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        "(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."
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        "Uninterrupted vigilance."
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        "(by extension) Uninterrupted vigilance."
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"watch and ward" meaning in English

Noun