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dogcatcher

American  
[dawg-kach-er, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌkætʃ ər, ˈdɒg- /
Rarely animal warden or dog catcher

noun

  1. a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc.


Etymology

Origin of dogcatcher

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; dog + catcher


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From the governor’s office on down to the local dogcatcher, any government worker could avoid scrutiny with just a letter alleging abuse.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

In one Vermont town, even the dogcatcher is an elected official.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2021

“I just can’t see it being stopped. You get enough signatures and you can recall the dogcatcher, for God’s sake.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2021

But they are among revolutionaries who are bought into the system as-is and, from dogcatcher to fleet commander, work to maintain it.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2021

The law is so broad that every public official in the country — from a U.S. senator to a local dogcatcher — is subject to prosecution for accepting gifts from private interests.

From Washington Post

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