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Definition of
dogcatcher noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dogcatcher
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɔɡˌkætʃər
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɑɡˌkætʃər
/
/
(
becoming old-fashioned
)
(
formal
animal control officer
)
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a person whose job is to catch dogs and cats that are walking freely in the streets and do not seem to have a home
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dogcatcher
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