watchmen

noun

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plural of watchman
1
as in guards
a person or group that watches over someone or something hired a watchman to patrol the factory at night

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as in keepers
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner a watchman lives next door to scare off prowlers

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“Watchmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchmen. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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