Definitions

dogcatcher

[dawg-kach-er, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌkætʃ ər, ˈdɒg- /

NOUN

deputy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aide appointee commissioner delegate minister representative

STRONG

ambassador backup factor legate lieutenant proxy regent replacement second-in-command sub subordinate substitute surrogate

WEAK

assembly member councilor representant

Antonyms

WEAK

chief manager

NOUN

warden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator caretaker curator superintendent

STRONG

bodyguard custodian deacon gamekeeper governor guard guardian janitor keeper officer overseer ranger skipper watchdog

WEAK

jailer/jailor prison head watchkeeper

Antonyms

WEAK

prisoner

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In the four years of hunting, Dogcatcher McGowen had come to think of Maverick as something special�a symbol of sorts.

From Time Magazine Archive

dogcatcher

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