parking warden
Meter violation enforcer
A parking warden is a municipal employee who patrols streets and parking areas to enforce regulations—checking meters, issuing tickets, and ensuring vehicles comply with time limits and restrictions.
The term is primarily British; Americans typically say parking enforcement officer or meter maid.
The parking warden left a ticket under my windshield wiper.
Identical throughout
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- municipalOf city government
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
duty · jurisdiction · responsibility · powers · identification · vest · hat · body camera
Entry permit slip
- fineAcceptable in quality
- citationMention of a source
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- clampDevice for holding tight
boot · tow · violation · infraction · summons · contravention · notice · noncompliance
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- routePath from A to B
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
surveillance · observation · vigilance · walkabout · inspection · presence · watch · footpath
Organization's internal regulations
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- codesSystems for secrecy
ordinances · time limit · permit · pay-and-display · loading zone · yellow lines · signage · meters
Public urban ways
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- downtownCentral business district
high street · shopping district · commuters · vehicles · spaces · bays · multi-storey · off-street
uniform
Identical throughout
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- municipalOf city government
council · duty · jurisdiction · responsibility · powers · identification · vest · hat · body camera · radio
ticket
Entry permit slip
clamp · boot · tow · violation · infraction · summons · contravention · notice · noncompliance · overstay
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
monitoring · surveillance · observation · vigilance · walkabout · inspection · presence · watch · footpath · sidewalk
bylaws
Organization's internal regulations
- restrictionsLimitations on action
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- zoningSectioning areas by use
codes · ordinances · time limit · permit · pay-and-display · loading zone · yellow lines · signage · meters · decriminalized
streets
Public urban ways
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
- garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
downtown · high street · shopping district · commuters · vehicles · spaces · bays · multi-storey · off-street · town centre
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman