watch and ward

Noun

uncountable broadly

(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.

Japanese Meaning

公共の平和を保つため、町や都市で夜間の見回りおよび日中の警備を担当する官吏の職務・責務 / 夜は見張り、昼は警備を行い、地域の秩序維持に寄与する業務 / 公衆の安全を守るために、夜間の監視と昼間の警備を実施する任務

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After the riot, the governor ordered that the watch and ward be reinforced to preserve public peace.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

暴動の後、治安を守るために夜間の見張りと日中の警備の体制を強化するよう知事は命じた。

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Sense（1）

(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.

Sense（2）

(by extension) Uninterrupted vigilance.

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