Definition of Watch Committee in English:

Watch Committee

noun

historical

(in the UK) the committee of a county borough council dealing with policing and public lighting.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hannan exerted persistent pressure on the Watch Committee to increase the police establishment to maintain peace in the town, particularly at nights and on weekends.
- And he was asked to leave the force in the 1890s by the Watch Committee, which oversaw the police, for a reason never explained.
- In many areas licensing matters were dealt with by a special committee of the local council, whilst in those authorities with their own police force the task was often undertaken by the Watch Committee.

单词	Watch Committee
释义	Definition of Watch Committee in English: Watch Committee noun historical (in the UK) the committee of a county borough council dealing with policing and public lighting. Example sentencesExamples Hannan exerted persistent pressure on the Watch Committee to increase the police establishment to maintain peace in the town, particularly at nights and on weekends. And he was asked to leave the force in the 1890s by the Watch Committee, which oversaw the police, for a reason never explained. In many areas licensing matters were dealt with by a special committee of the local council, whilst in those authorities with their own police force the task was often undertaken by the Watch Committee.
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