dogcatcher

Example Sentences

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From the governor’s office on down to the local dogcatcher, any government worker could avoid scrutiny with just a letter alleging abuse.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

In one Vermont town, even the dogcatcher is an elected official.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2021

“I just can’t see it being stopped. You get enough signatures and you can recall the dogcatcher, for God’s sake.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2021

“Oddball” depicts its hero as a mischievous beast that stays one step ahead of the local dogcatcher before finding redemption by saving the penguins.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2015

The law is so broad that every public official in the country — from a U.S. senator to a local dogcatcher — is subject to prosecution for accepting gifts from private interests.

From Washington Post