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wawr duhn

  • n  the chief official in charge of a prison

  • He bade a friendly farewell to the warden whose broken wrist was in a sling.
  • The warden must also attend the scene himself.
  • The warden and several guards have since been arrested, though they have yet to be charged.
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  • Sir Richard Dannatt in Bloomberg
    You look to see how much a traffic warden is paid and compare that against what a private soldier gets paid,Dannatt told The Sun during a visit to Afghanistan. "To make sure that we have armed services -- in my case an army -- populated by...
  • James Dewar in Scotsman
    Mr Dewar, who has carried out the four-month seasonal job for 14 years, said: "For a traffic warden to be wanted is unusual to say the least. I'm deeply honoured that the people of Stromness wanted to keep me as their traffic warden. I'm so grateful...
  • Ted Strickland in Bizjournals.com
    His perspective on the corrections system, having served as a corrections officer, warden and now assistant director, will undeniably be an asset to the agency and its facilities statewide,Strickland said. "I am confident in Ernie's...

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