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fish warden
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noun
a public official who enforces game laws relating to fish.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of fish warden
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Words nearby fish warden
fish stick, fish story, fish tackle, fishtail, fish tank, fish warden, fishway, fishwife, fishworm, fishy, Fisk
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